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Parameter, defined as a number and a unit that characterizes an averaged dimensional property of a surface.
Theory and Application
Surfaces and Parameters
A surface can be characterized by many, many parameters. In fact, it is easier to define a new parameter than to come with a thorough analysis of the usefulness of the already existing parameters. Parameters are defined in many ISO standards (see references). They can be separated in 2-D and 3-D parameters, and further separation is possible in amplitude parameters, spacing parameters, hybrid parameters, parameters derived from integrated probability density curves, and topological parameters.
This section is confined to surface texture characterizing parameters. For the defined R (roughness) parameters, there are equivalent P (unfiltered profile) parameters and W (waviness) parameters that are defined for longer wavelength limits.
Roughness parameters naturally depend on the length scale where...
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Haitjema H (2015) Uncertainty in measurement of surface topography. Surf Topogr Metrol Prop 3(3):035004
Haitjema H, Morel M (2000) Traceable roughness measurements of products. In: De Chiffre L, Carneiro K (eds) Proceedings of the 1st Euspen topical conference on fabrication and metrology in nanotechnology, vol 2. Department of Manufacturing Engineering, TU Denmark, Copenhagen, pp 354–357
ISO 12085 (1996) Geometrical product specifications (GPS) – surface texture: profile method – motif parameters, ISO. Beuth, Berlin
ISO 1302 (2002) Geometrical product specifications (GPS) – indication of surface texture in technical product documentation, ISO. Beuth, Berlin
ISO 13565-3 (1998) Geometrical product specifications (GPS) – surface texture: profile method; surfaces having stratified functional properties – part 3: height characterization using the material probability curve, ISO. Beuth, Berlin
ISO 25178-2 (2012) Geometrical product specifications (GSP) – surface texture: areal part 2: terms, definitions and surface texture parameters, ISO. Beuth, Berlin
ISO 4287 (1997) Geometrical product specifications (GPS) – surface texture: profile method – terms, definitions and surface texture parameters, ISO. Beuth, Berlin
Leach R, Haitjema H (2010) Bandwidth characteristics and comparisons of surface texture measuring instrument. Meas Sci Technol 21(3):032001
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Haitjema, H. (2019). Surface Parameter. In: Chatti, S., Laperrière, L., Reinhart, G., Tolio, T. (eds) CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53120-4_16707
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