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Need to know what a Rz10 finish is in English?

Jay Najpauer
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

I think I am correct in saying that Rz10 is a method of taking a surface finish rather than an exact measurement. Hmmm. That is both true and false. It is actually a measurement of 10 points of surface profile, height, parameter, or the average height difference of the 5 highest peaks and valleys over a given length.

AF Kenton
Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

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