Table of Contents

Foreword
Committee Roster
Correspondence With the B46 Committee
Executive Summary
Section 1 - Terms Related to Surface Texture
Section 2 - Classification of Instruments for Surface
            Texture Measurement
Section 3 - Terminology and Measurement Procedures for
            Profiling, Contact, Skidless Instruments
Section 4 - Measurement Procedures for Contact, Skidded
            Instruments
Section 5 - Measurement Techniques for Area Profiling
Section 6 - Measurement Techniques for Area Averaging
Section 7 - Nanometer Surface Texture and Step Height
            Measurements by Stylus Profiling Instruments
Section 8 - Nanometer Surface Roughness as Measured With
            Phase Measuring Interferometric Microscopy
Section 9 - Filtering of Surface Profiles
Section 10 - Terminology and Procedures for Evaluation of Surface
             Textures Using Fractal Geometry
Section 11 - Specifications and Procedures for Precision Reference
             Specimens
Section 12 - Specifications and Procedures for Roughness Comparison
             Specimens
Nonmandatory Appendices
A - General Notes on Use and Interpretation of Data Produced
    by Stylus Instruments
B - Control and Production of Surface Texture
C - A Review of Additional Surface Measurement Methods
D - Additional Parameters for Surface Characterization
E - Characteristics of Certain Area Profiling Methods
F - Descriptions of Area Averaging Methods
G - Observations on the Filtering of Surface Profiles
H - Reference Subroutines
I - A Comparison of ASME and ISO Surface Texture
    Parameters
J - Functional Standards

Abstract

This Standard is concerned with the geometric irregularities of surfaces.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	ASME B46.1 : 2002