D EUTSCHE NORM April 1998

GPS – Surface texture: Profile method

Rules and procedures for the assessment of surface texture {
(ISO 4288 : 1996)
English version of DIN EN ISO 4288 EN ISO 4288

ICS 17.040.20 Supersedes DIN 4775,

June 1982 edition.
Descriptors: GPS, surface texture, assessment.

Geometrische Produktspezifikationen (GPS) –

Oberflächenbeschaffenheit: Tastschnittverfahren – Regeln und
Verfahren für die Beurteilung der Oberflächenbeschaffenheit
(ISO 4288 : 1996)

European Standard EN ISO 4288 : 1997 has the status of a DIN Standard.

A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 290 to adopt, without
alteration, International Standard ISO 4288 as a European Standard.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuß Technische Grundlagen
(Fundamentals in Technology Standards Committee), Technical Committee Geometrische Produktspezifi-
kation und -prüfung.
The DIN Standards corresponding to the International Standards referred to in clause 2 of the EN are as
follows:
ISO Standard DIN Standard
ISO 1302 DIN ISO 1302
ISO 3274 DIN EN ISO 3274
ISO 12085 DIN EN ISO 12085
ISO 13565-1 DIN EN ISO 13565-1
ISO 13565-2 DIN EN ISO 13565-2

Amendments
DIN 4775, June 1982 edition, has been superseded by the specifications of EN ISO 4288, which is identical
to ISO 4288.

Previous edition
DIN 4775: 1982-06.

Continued overleaf.
EN comprises 11 pages.

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National Annex NA
Standards referred to
(and not included in Normative references and Annex ZA)
DIN EN ISO 3274 GPS – Surface texture: Profile method – Nominal characteristics of contact (stylus)
instruments (ISO 3274 : 1996)
DIN EN ISO 12085 GPS – Surface texture: Profile method – Motif parameters (ISO 12085 : 1996)
DIN EN ISO 13565-1 GPS – Surface texture: Profile method – Surface having stratified functional properties –
Part 1: Filtering and general measurement conditions (ISO 13565-1 : 1996)
DIN EN ISO 13565-2 GPS – Surface texture: Profile method – Surface having stratified functional properties –
Part 2: Height characterization using the linear material ratio (ISO 13565-2 : 1996)
 EN ISO 4288

November 1997

ICS 17.040.20
Descriptors: GPS, surface texture, assessment.

English version

Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS)

Surface texture: Profile method
Rules and procedures for the assessment of surface texture
(ISO 4288 : 1996)

Spécification géométrique des Geometrische Produktspezifikationen

produits (GPS) – État de surface:
Méthode du profil – Règles et procé-
dures pour l’évaluation de l’état de
surface (ISO 4288 : 1996)
(GPS) – Oberflächenbeschaffenheit:
Tastschnittverfahren – Regeln und
Verfahren für die Beurteilung der
Oberflächenbeschaffenheit
(ISO 4288 : 1996)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-11-02.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national stand-
ards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN
member.
The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
and the United Kingdom.

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Foreword
International Standard
ISO 4288 : 1996 Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) – Surface texture: Profile method – Rules and
procedures for the assessment of surface texture,
which was prepared by ISO/TC 57 ‘Metrology and properties of surfaces’ of the International Organization for
Standardization, has been adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 290 ‘Dimensional and geometrical prod-
uct specification and verification’, the Secretariat of which is held by DIN, as a European Standard.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by May 1998 at the latest.
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the follow-
ing countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 4288 : 1996 was approved by CEN as a European Standard without
any modification.
NOTE: Normative references to international publications are listed in Annex ZA (normative).
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