MEASUREMENT OF SURFACE FINISH

1. SURFACE TEXTURE:
“ The characteristics quality of an actual surface due
to small departures from its general geometrical
form which, occurring at regular or irregular
intervals, tend to form a pattern or texture on
the surface”

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1. SURFACE TEXTURE
– “The General form” relates to the dominant
shape of surface which it is intended to
reproduce, & constitute a first approximation to
the design form
– It is possible for two or more kind of irregularity
to be combined in the complete texture of a
surface in such a way that they are not readily
distinguishable individually by eye or touch
– Surface texture varies according to the machining
processes used in producing it (eg. Metal
machining)
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1. SURFACE TEXTURE
– Difference in surface texture are apparent by
visual examination & can be felt readily by passing
a finger nail over the surface
– The texture of surfaces can be regular or non-
regular in character
– FACTORS PRODUCING SURFACE IRREGULARITY:
• Faulty tools
• Inherent imperfections in the m/c tools
• Errors due to personal element

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 2. METHODS OF MEASURING S. FINISH

1. SURFACE INSPECTION BY COMPARISON

MEHODS: these include:
i. Touch inspection
ii. Visual inspection
iii. Scratch inspection
iv. Microscopic inspectioon
v. Surface photographs
vi. Micro interferromter
vii. Wallace surface dynamometer
viii. Reflected light intensity
ix. Comparison by standard specimens

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 2. METHODS OF MEASURING S. FINISH

2. Direct Instrument Measurement

i. Intersection method
ii. Interference method
iii. Stylus method

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3. NUMERICAL EVALUATION OF SURFACE
TEXTURE
• Practice adopted for obtaining numerical
evaluation of surface texture is to use a
parameter based on the cross-sectional profile of
the surface under examination
• There are two system for Numerical evaluation of
surface finish, i.e:
a. Centre line average (CLA)
b. Root mean square (RMS) value of height undulations
of the surface
• The CLA system is more popular in UK, while the
RMS is more popular in USA

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 4. TOMLINSON SURFACE FINISH
RECORDER
As Demonstrated for figure on next slide on
board

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4. TOMLINSON SURFACE FINISH
RECORDER

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