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-----"Mirror finish" -- is there a standard definition?
Is there an industry standard meaning to the term "mirror finish"?
John WhiteOEM Process Equipment Manufacturing Engineer - Santa Clara, California, USA
October 7, 2009
Surface comparators display finishes that emulate mirrors from 4 microinches down normally produced by lapping.
Guillermo MarrufoMonterrey, NL, Mexico
October 11, 2009
Short answer: No.
You can get a mirror finish on a relatively coarse uneven surface as well as a smooth surface. Normally it is suggested that an Rms/Rz be given as well as as an appearance designation in lieu of an acceptable finish part.
AF Kenton
retired business owner - Hatboro, Pennsylvania
October 14, 2009
October 28, 2009
There are two type of mirror finish on stainless steel.
1)No. 7 mirror finish is a directional mirror finish in which there are still visible polishing lines left on the surface.
2) No. 8 mirror finish is a "bathroom like" mirror finish where no polishing grit lines are visible.
www.ssina.com and www.nidi.org has free literature that describes these finishes.
Michael Liu Taylor
specialty stainless steel distributor - Dallas, Texas
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