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Contents
Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
Foreword iii
Section 1. General
1 Scope I
2 Definitions 1
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nominal values for ten point height of
Table 7
- Preferred
irregularities (8), and maximum height of the profrIe (E ) 23
nominal values for mean spacing of profile
Table 8
- Preferred
irregularities (S*), and mean spacing of local peaks of the profrle (,$ 24
Table 9 Comparison of .Ru values obtained by graphical and
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instrumental 24
Publications referred to Inside back cover
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Foreword
This Part ofBS 1134 has beenprepared under the direction ofthe General
Mechanical Engineering Standards Committee and is a revision of
BS 1134-1:1972, which is withdrawn.
The definitions given in this Part of BS 1134 supersede those given in BS 6741-1
and BS 6741-2. BS 6741-1 and BS 674I-2 are accordingly withdrawn.
BS 1134 was first issued in 1950 and revised in 1961 and 1972. This revision
takes account of the 1982 edition of ISO 468 "Su.rface roughness
- Paratneters,
their ualu,es and general rules for specifying requ.iremenfs"published by the
International Organization for Standardization.
BS 1134- 1:1972 dealt with two parameters, R^antd R,, whereas this edition covers
the additional parameters R , S-, S and fo.
Additional parameters may be found in ISO 4287-L:1984 "Su,rface roughness
Surface and its parernet?rs" ar'd in ISO 4287-2:1984 -
Terminology
- Part 1:Terminology
"Su,rface rou,ghness Part 2: Mea,surement of su,rface roughness
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BS 1134-2 gives general information and guidance.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer imrnunity
from legal obligations.
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,
pages I to 26, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incoraorated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.
Section 1. General
1 Scope
This Part of BS 1134 describes methods for the assessment of surface texture of machined, self-frnished and
other surfaces and describes the characteristics and parameters standardized for use in industry.
It embraces the following.
a) The terminology to be employed in statements relating to surface texture and measurement of surface
texture.
b) Preferred values for the grading of surface texture (see Appendix A).
c) Sampling lengths and cut-offvalues to be used in graphical procedures and instrument construction.
d) The graphical determination of the following parameters: -
1) .R., arithmetical mean deviation of the profile;
2) R", ten point height of irregularities;
3) E' maximum height of the profile;
4) S-, mean spacing of profile irregularities;
5) S, mean spacing of local peaks of the profile;
6) fo, profile bearing length ratio.
e) The determination of parameter values by instrumental means.
0 The essential instrument requirements to ensure repeatability of performance.
g) The information to be given in statements relating to surface texture requirements.
NOTE The titles ofthe publications refelred to in this standard are listed on the inside back covet.
2 Definitions
For the purposes of this Part of BS 1134 the following definitions apply.
2.1 Terms relating to the surface, profile and daturn
2.1.1
real surface
the surface limiting the body, separating it from surrounding space
2.1.2
real profile
the profrle that results from the intersection of the real surface by a plane conventionally defined with
respect to the geometrical surface (see Figure 1)
2.L.3
geometrical surface
the surface determined by the design, and defined by the drawing and/or other technical document,
neglecting errors ofform and surface roughness (see Figure 1)
2.1.4
geometrical profile
the profile that results from the intersection of the geometrical surface by a plane conventionally defined
with respect to this surface (see Figure 1)
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effective surface
the close representation of a real surface obtained by instrumental means (see Figure 1)
2.r.6
effective profile
the profile that results from the intersection of the effective sur{ace by a plane conventionally defined with
respect to the geometrical surface (see Figure 1)
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profile transforrnation
an action (operation) that results intentionally or unintentionally in the transformation of a profile at any
stage in the process of measurement, e.g. traversing with a stylus, filtering, recording
2.1.8
transforrned profile
a profile produced as a result of transformation
2.L.9
intentional profile transformation
a profile transformation that is made in order that measurements are performed in accordance with the
specified requirements for a given measurement
NOTE The following are examples of intentional profile transformations.
a) Ttansformation of the sur:face ptofile into an electric signal to make it possible to use electronic measuring instruments.
b) Transformation ofthe effective profile by defined filter means ofsuppressing those undulations of the real profile that are not
or are not fully to be included in the measured toughness parameters of the surface.
2.1.10
unintentional profile transformation
a profrle transformation arising from the imperfection of the measuring instrument or of its separate parts
and usually seen as distortions of the information about the profile
NOTE An example of an unintentional plofrle transformation is the distortion of the information about the profiIe when traversing
it with a stylus having a finite tip radius.
2.1.11
surface texture
those irregularities with regular or furegular spacing that tend to form a pattern or texture on the sugface
NOTE This texture may contain components of roughness (see 2.1.12) and waviness (see 2.1.13).
2.1.12
roughness
the irregularities in the surface texture that are inherent in the production process but excluding waviness
and errors ofform (see Figure 1)
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Loy (direction of
dominsnt pattern)
Roughness
spocrn9
Kcy:
1. Geometrical surface
2. Effective surface
3. Geometrical profile
4. Effe6iw profile
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2.1.13
waviness
that component of surface texture upon which roughness is superimposed (see Figure 1)
NOTE Waviness may result foom such factors as machine or wotk deflections, vibrations, chatter, heat treatment or warping
strails.
2.1.14
lay
the direction of the predominant surface pattern, ordinarily determined by the production method used
(see Figure 1)
2.1.15
traversed length
the complete length of the pick-up movement along the surface being measured (se'b Figure 2)
2.1.L6
reference line
the line chosen by convention as a reference to serve for the quantitative evaluation ofthe roughness ofthe
effective profiIe (see Figure 2)
2.1.17
sampling length, I
the length of the reference line used for identifring the irregularities characterizing the surface roughness
(see Figure 2). The sampling length is measured in the general direction of the profile
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2.1.22
centre arithrnetical rnean line of the profile
a reference line representing the form ofthe geometrical profile and parallel to the general dilection ofthe
profile throughout the sampling length, such that the sums of the areas contained between it and those
parts ofthe profile that lie on each side ofit are equal
NOTE The centre line (centte arithmetical mean line) is defined and used for graphical convenience. When the centre line has a
distinguishable periodicity and its general direction is therefore determinate, the "equal area" centre line is unique. When the profile
is in'egulat, the assessment ofthe general dilection becomes uncertain over a certain range. Within this range a family of"equal area"
centre lines can be drawn, one of which will be identical with the least-squares mean line.
2.t.23
electrical rnean line
in an electrical instrument, a reference line that is established by the circuits determining the meter
cut-off and which divides equally those parts of the transformed profile lying above and below it
2.1.24
local peak of the profile
a part of the profiIe between two adjacent minima of the profile (see Figure 4)
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spacing of local peaks of the profile
the length of a mean line section between the two highest points of adjacent local peaks of the profile
projected on the mean line (see Figure 5)
lkon line
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-Line of profite
%'rll:1"
NOTE The outwardly dilected portion of the profile at the beginning or end of the sampling length should always be considered
as a profile peak'
Figu re 7 peaks
-profile
2.L.29
profile valley
an inwardly directed (from surrounding medium to material) portion of the profile connecting two adjacent
points of the intersection of the profrle with the mean line (see Figure 8)
Prof ile
valleys
NOTE The inwarilly directed portion of the profiIe at the beginning or end of the sampling length should always be considered as
a valley.
Figure 8
- Profile valleys
2.1.30
profrle irregularity
a profrIe peak and the adjacent profile valley
2.1.3L
spacing of profile irregularities
the length of a mean line section containing a profrle peak and the adjacent profile valley (see Figure 9)
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prolile bearing length, ryo
the sum of the section lengths obtained by cutting the profile peaks by a line parallel to the mean line
within the sampling length (see Figure 11)
Line intersecting
the profite
Meon line
flp=a+b+c+d+e
Figure 11 Profile bearing length
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2.2 Terms associated with surface roughness parameters
2.2.L
arithrnetical rnean deviation of the profile, R,
the arithmetical average value of the departure of the profile above and below the mean line (centre or
electrical mean line) throughout the specified sampling length (see Figure 12). The arithmetical mean
deviation is given by the equations:
1
n"=T J-to lr{'lla'
or approximately:
R"*:Ii, tr,t
where
I is the sampling length;
y is the profile departure;
n is the number of profrle departures.
NOTE In practice, the values of R^ are determined within the evaluation length which includes several sampling lengths. The
sampling length is equal to the cut-off.
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maximum height of the profile, R"
the distance between the line of prnflle peaks and the line of profile valleys within the sampling length
(see Figure 13)
profite
Meon tine
'pnofite
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2.5.5
profile instrurnent with predeterrnined evaluation length
an instrument in which the length used for measurement has a defined beginning and end
NOTE These instruments generally indicate and hold the teading ofthe measured parametel obtained at the end ofthe stated
measuring length.
2.3.6
profrle instrument with "running" evaluation length
a pro{ile instrument with running evaluation length giving a running average
2.3.7
static rneasuring force
the force which the stylus exerts along its axis on the examined surface without taking into account the
dynamic components that arise from the traversing of the surface by the stylus
2.3.8
rate of change of the static measuring force
the change of the static measuring force per unit displacement of the stylus along its axis
2.3.9 cut-off, ),s
the value of the wavelength ), numerically equal to the sampling length and conventionally taken as the
upper limit of transmission of the instrument
NOTE The given upper limit conventionally separates the nominally transmitted components of the effective profile spectrum fi.om
those that are nominally suppr.essed.
2.3.10
vertical magrrification of a profile record, V,
the ratio of the recorded horizontal displacement to the displacement of the stylus along the surface
2.3.r1
horizontal rnagnifrcation of a profile record, yh
the ratio ofthe recorded length ofthe recorder chart to that ofthe stylus displacement along the surface
2.3.t2
error of vertical rnagnification of a profile record
the percentage difference between the nominal and the actual values of the vertical magnification referred
to the nominal value
2.3.13
error of horizontal rnagrrification of a profile record
the percentage difference between the nominal and the actual values of the horizontal magnification
referred to the nominal value
2.5.L4
basie error of a profile instrument reading
the percentage difference between the instrument reading and the value of the surface roughness
parameter as defined by the stylus and cut-off (without skid) of the instrument
2.3.15
rnethod divergence of the instrurnent reading
for a given measured profrle, the percentage difference between the value of the surface roughness
parameter determined with respect to the electrical mean line of the defrned wave filter and a succession
of straight centre arithmetical mean lines each equal in length to the cut-off, both determinations being
referred to the same part and overall length of the same cross section (see Appendix B)
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3 Sampling lengths
Normally the appropriate sampling length of surface, which determines the corresponding cut-off to be
used (see 6.3), shall be selected from the range of sampling lengths given in Table 1.
In special cases which require the choice of values of sampling length other than those specified
in Table 1, sampling and evaluation lengths shall be stated on all records of the test.
Table 1- Sarnpling lengths
rnm
0.08 I
lo.ooa
o.25 10.0r
0.8 10.03
2.5 10.1
8.0 t0.3
where
ri is the area (in mmz) of the lth profrle peak;
si is the area (in mmz) of the ith profile valley;
I is the sampling length (in mm);
V" is the vertical magnification of the profrle record.
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4.1.9 The required value of B. over the evaluation length is taken as the mean of the successive values of
the sampling length.
Hn
(a) (b)
of profite peoks
of profile votteys
\ Yz Yr{, \, Yt Y, YB Ys Yn
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where
Yr, Yz,. . . Yro is the distance (in mm) of peaks and valleys from the arbitrary base line A"B";
Vu is the vertical magnification of the profile record.
The value of B, (in pm) is calculated from the equation:
Y,.
R,,=
,vu-' x 1000
where
Yv is the maximum height (in mm) of the profrle record;
Vu is the vertical magnification of the profile record.
4.3 Graphical deterrnination of S- values
Draw the centre arithmetical mean line AB (see Figure 16) for the sampling length, l, and identify the
profrIe peaks, noting that the minimum height of the profrIe peaks to be taken into consideration is
specified as 10 % of ,R". The mean spacing of the profile irregularities S- (in trtm) is calculated from the
equation:
c= Smr +Sm2+....,...S.,
x 1000,
nxV6
where
S-u is the length (in mm) of dean line section containing the nth profile peak and the adjacent profile
valley;
,1, is the number of sections included in the determination;
Vh is the horizontal magnification of the profile record.
+s2 +-.......sr
-s-sr nxV6
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where
Sr - . . Su are the spacing of local peaks of the profile (in mm);
tL is the number of spacings included;
Vh is the horizontal magnification of the profile record.
r?^
f-=--x100= a+b+c*d*e+....
-ll : x100
where
4o and I are in the same units.
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Section 3. Instrumentation
6.2 Skid
6.2.1 Shid dimensiort s.If a skid is employed, its radius in the direction of the traverse shall be not less
than 50 times the meter cut-off used.
If two simultaneously operative skids, as shown in Figure 19, are used, their radii shall be not less than
eight times the meter cut-off.
NOTE Although the use of the skid may, when applied under suitable conditions, introduce no error of any great practical
significance, external datum unite should be used in all serious metrological work such as, for example, calibration procedur.es, and
in the case of sur{aces of limited area or requiring the use of cut-off values of 2.5 mm or greater.
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0.08 0.4 I
0.25 L25 5
Predetermined evaluation length 0.8 2.4 8
2.5 5 15
8 16 40
Running evaluation length 0.25 2.5 16
0.8 5 16
where
j=J-1;
tr is the wavelength;
trB is the meter cut-off.
The effective cut-off wavelengths shall be taken at 75 o/o
transmission. These are deemed to be equivalent
to the sampling lengths in Table 1.
NOTE In a practical determination, the valueo of the transmission coefficients for the characteristics shown are measured relative
to the flat part of the transmission curwe (see Figure 20).
6.5.2 Cut-off ualues. The cut-off values (in mm) to be used in instrument construction shallbe selected from
the following series:
0.08, 0.25, 0.8, 2.5, 8.0.
NOTE I A cut-ofrof 0.8 mm is found adequate for moet of the finer surfaces.
NOTE 2 Nominal sinusoidal foequency response characteristics for a profrle instr"ument are shown by the ratios given in Table 4
(see also Figure 20).
The permitted deviations from the nominal values of the transmission coefficients shall be as given
in Table 5, and graphically presented in Figure 21, and these allow the cut-offto be assessed at
between 70 % and 8O o/o of maximum transmission.
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c,
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vt
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vl
c.
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F 2A
10
0
0.25 0.8 25 8.0
Wovelength in mm
0.025 99.7
0.05 98.7
0.08 96.7 *.,
0.10 94.9 99.5
o.25 75.0 96.8 *.,
0.5 42.9 88.5 98.7
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0.8 75.0 96.7 99.7
1.0 15.8 65.8 94.9 99.5
2.5 2.9 23.5 75.0 96.8
5.0 0.75 7.r 42.9 88.5
8.0 .,(l 99 ti 75.0
10.0 1.8 15.8 65.8
25.O. to 23.5
50.0 0.75 7.L
80.0 to
NOTE Because of practical difficulties in measurement at the very short
wavelengths involved, the electrical transmission characteristic for 0.08 mm
cut-off, although nominally of the same form as for the longer cut-offvalues, has
not been tabulated.
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7 Accuracy
7'l statement of basic error of caribration of ,R, instruments
The basic error of profile instrument read.ing (as defined
in 2.s.r4) given within the cut-off by an
instrument in optimum adjustment and use (see c.5), anJ
p"*""rrluge of the designated
P"arameter of an instrum"ot "*'pr""""d "" "
$liir'"tlt;j"HffilHf,1ffs ""ibration "p""i-"r, "o-prvirrg with-BS osoa,
o;* n
where
x is the fraction of the range indicated by the instrument:
p is a percentage offull range;
g is a percentage ofreading.
thus expressed does not include the effect of deviatio's
Xl""*;""*Tffitlfr'ff:."r'ffi;"jffrT':tlon in the transmission
7.2 Deviations of transmission coefficients
The permissible deviations of the amplitude transmission
coeffrcient (see Table b and Figure 2r) of aprofrle
instrument from the nominal transmission coefficient shall
be given by the equations:
1.03
upper limit
t + g.29 1\;,
l"
o'97
lower limit -
I + o.3e (lAs ),
where
tr is the wavelength;
trB is the meter cut-off.
Table 5 Upper and lower limits of transmission coeffieients
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Wavelength, tr Transmiesion coefficient
Cut-off, ),s Lower limit
dB dB
0.1 96.6
0.2
- 0.30 I02.7 - 0.23
95.5 - 0.40 101.8 + 0.15
0.3 93.7
0.5
- 0.56 100.4 + 0.03
88.4 - 1.07 96.0 - 0.26
0.7
1.0
8L.4 - 1.78 90.2 - 0.90
69.8 - 3.13 79.8
1.5 51.7
- 1.96
2.0
- 5.74 62.3 - 4.L2
37.9 - 8.43 47.7 - 6.44
3.0 2I.5
5.0
- 13.5 28.5 - 10.9
10.0
9.0 - 20.9 12.5 - 18.1
2.4 3.4
NOTE An explanation olt
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given at Appendix B, and factors affecting thie statement
"*iili,'"a ,t
of a""uo"y u""
Appendix C.
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Wovetength .r\
Meter cut-off r\B
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Symbol Interpretation
--
Parallel to the plane of projection of the
view in which the symbol is used
"ra
direc lion
direc tion
Multi-directional
M
NOTE Should it be necessary to specifi' a dilection of lay not clearly defined by these symbols, this may be done by a suitable note
on the drawing.
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Figure 23 Centre arithrnetical mean lines (A) and electrical mean lines (B)
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Appendix C Factors affecting the statement of accuracy
C.l General
Many instruments are responsive to a single variable (e.g. length, angle, electric current) and have few
sources of error. These errors can be expressed simply, and it is a normal expectation that this should be
done.
Surface instruments are more complicated, for the quantity to be measured has generally to be derived
from a fluctuating signal representing the profile of a sample of the surface. Errors can arise from different
sources having quite different error laws, and the total error does not lend itself to expression in a simple
yet meaningful way.
C.2 Calibration
Workshop calibration is generally effected with the aid of instrument calibration specimens complyingwith
BS 6393. Ideally, in addition to being marked with substantially its full value, assuming negligible
instrument losses, each specimen should be accompanied by a statement of the reading that should be
obtained from it by an instrument having given stylus dimensions and for each mean transmission
characteristic. This is a refinement that has still to be treated in a formal way.
The overall amplification is left as an adjustment for the user to make by means of one or more
potentiometers which have to be set in conjunction with an instrument calibration specimen or with a
calibrated test specimen. The attainable accuracy therefore starts with the calibration specimen and the
user's skill in allowing for its characteristics and in securing with it the best overall adjustment of the
instrument. It is envisaged that the use of more than one test specimen will become normal practice.
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Publications referred to
BS 308, Engineering drawing practice.
BS 308-2, Recommendatiorts for dintensiotting and tolerancirtg of size.
BS 1134, Method for the assessntettt of su,rface textureD.
BS 1134-2, Generalinformatiort and guidance.
BS 6393, Specification, for calibratiott, of stylus irtstru.ntents.
ISO 468, Surface rou,ghness Parameters, their ualues and general ru,les for specifying requ.irentents.
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ISO 3274, Instru,ntents for the rreasu,rement of su,rface roughness by the profile method Contact (stylu,s)
instruments of consecu,tive profile transformatiort Cotfiact profile meters, systent M. -
ISO 4287, Surface roughness Terntinology.
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ISO 4287-1, Su,rface and, its parantetersr).
ISO 4287-2, Meaanement of surface roughness parantetersl).
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Referred to in the foreword only.
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