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Surface finish Symbols
Hi ! Can anyone help me getting "Surface Texture Symbols"(specially DIN stds.) ? Thank you.
Umang A Chavadia
Larsen &Toubro Limited Surat, Gujarat (India)
1999
Could you please provide me a full explanation of the iso standard of surface finish using the Ra, Rma and Rz symbols?
Thanks.
Amos Porat
-Haifa, Israel
2001
I have an SOI A-1 surface finish called out on a drawing and don't know what that corresponds to or how to measure it. Can anyone help?
Randy Kelch
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
2002
Go to
http://www.predev.coml/smg/specification.htm
This will give you full explanation.
If not try searching Google for "Surface Finish Symbols"
Hope this helps
R
Ray Taylor
- Spain
2006
Q. I would like to know the following surface finish symbol
Ra 0.2√ ED
The above symbol is mentioned on one of the Engineering drawing.
Please help how to read.
Krishnam Raju
- Hyderabad-India
December 10, 2012
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