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4.1 Define the following terms with reference to surface finish assessment and
electronic instrument:
i) Roughness. ii) Waviness. iii) Lay. iv) Sampling length.
v) Meter-cut-off. vi) Measuring traversing length.
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4.2 The techniques may be used for surface roughness finish assessment;
i) Tactile. ii) Electronic stylus instrument.
iii) Interferometry. iv) Pneumatic.
Briefly describe each technique and give a clearly defined application in
each case.
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4.3 A rectilinear pen recorder of a diamond turned surface is shown in Figure.

The sampling length (L) used was 0.8 mm and V/H magnification ratio was
5000/100.
Calculate the roughness parameter Ra if the area (in square millimeters)
above and below the mean line are follows:

A B C D E F
60 115 96 92 109 70

A B C

D E F

L
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4.4 A series of waviness takes the form of equilateral triangles of length of side
40 mm. Taking five waves as representing a sample length, determine the
Ra value when the vertical magnification ratio X5000.
Show that the Rz value of the waveform lies between four and seven times
the Ra value.