Surface Roughness Symbols

Surface Texture Symbols

 Drawing Symbols
Machining optional Symbol has an angle of 60 degrees and an open
top with two uneven sides. Basic shaped symbol.

Machine finish required This symbol has a bar added to the top of the
standard shaped symbol.

Removal of
This symbol is a basic shaped symbol with a circle
material not
added in the groove.
permitted

Basic symbol with a bar added to the top

Special surface of the right hand line.
feature required
 Drawing Symbol Notation

= Production Method
Roughness Grade Number
C= Sampling Length
or Roughness Average =
(f)= Other Roughness Values
Machining Allowance = = Direction of Lay using
Lay Symbols

Click on labels for explanations of the notation

 Roughness Grade Numbers
Roughness Average in Micro meters (Ra)
can also be expressed as a
Roughness Grade Number (N)

Ra N Ra N
50 Um N 12 0.8 Um N6
25 Um N 11 0.4 Um N5
12.5 Um N 10 0.2 Um N4
6.3 Um N9 0.1 Um N3
3.2 Um N8 0.05 Um N2
1.6 Um N7 0.025 Um N1
Lay Symbols
Lay Symbols
Application of Surface Texture Values to Symbols