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AGIECHARMILLES EDM SURFACE FINISH

CROSS REFERENCE CHART
EDM Surface
Finish Scale
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

RA

RA

MICRO-METER

MICRO INCHES

.08
.09
.10
.11
.12
.14
.16
.18
.20
.22
.25
.28
.32
.35
.40
.45
.50
.56
.64
.72
.80
.91
1.01
1.12
1.28
1.44
1.60
1.81
2.03
2.24
2.54
2.84
3.15
3.6
4.05
4.50
5.10
5.70
6.30

3.14
3.54
3.94
4.33
4.72
5.51
6.29
7.09
7.87
8.66
9.84
11.02
12.60
13.78
15.60
17.6
19.60
21.60
25.00
28.10
31.20
35.50
39.40
43.70
49.90
56.20
62.40
70.60
79.10
87.40
99.10
110.80
122.9
140.40
158.00
175.50
198.90
222.30
245.70

RMS
3.90
4.40
4.90
5.50
5.90
6.90
7.90
8.90
9.90
10.80
12.3
13.80
15.80
17.20
19.50
22.00
24.50
27.00
31.30
35.20
39.00
44.40
49.30
54.60
62.40
70.30
78.00
88.20
98.90
109.20
123.90
138.50
153.70
175.50
197.50
218.80
248.60
277.90
306.20

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Surface Finishes
Measurement of surface finishes is done with instruments called profilometers.
Experience proves that measurement of surface finishes by comparison using a surface finish
gauge does not give an error above 2 CH classes.
The criteria of roughness are the Ra (Europe) CLA (UK) AA (USA)
To obtain a grading of roughness, Charmilles has defined a CH scale, which is however
cross referenced with the standards that are in common use.
VDI
3400
AGIE
CHARMILLES

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45

Ra = CLA = AA

0,10
0,11
0,12
0,14
0,16
0,18
0,20
0,22
0,25
0,28
0,32
0,35
0,40
0,45
0,50
0,56
0,63
0,70
0,80
0,90
1,00
1,12
1,26
1,40
1,62
1,80
2,00
2,20
2,50
2,80
3,20
3,50
4,00
4,50
5,00
5,60
6,30
7,00
8,00
9,00
10,00
11,20
12,60
14,00
16,00
18,00

class

inch

ISO 1302

4,0
4,4
4,8
5,0
6,4
7,2
8,0
8,8
10,0
11,2
12,8
14,0
16,0
18,0
20,0
22,4
25,2
28,0
32,0
36,0
40,0
44,8
50,4
56
63
72
80
88
100
112
125
140
160
180
200
224
250
280
320
360
400
448
500
560
640
760

N3

N4

Definition of Roughness criteria

No CH = 20 log (10 Ra) (m)
Some significant rules and figures
1 m Ra = CH20
10 m Ra = CH40
If Ra = Ra x 2 CH = CH+6
ex:
1 m Ra = CH20
2 m Ra = CH26
3 m Ra = CH32
The ratio
between 2 successive CH units is 1.12
The difference
between 2 successive CH units is 12.2%

N5

The MAX Rt: roughly equal to 8 x Ra

The mean Rt: is the arithmetic mean of the
5 Max Rt recorded on the 5 sample lengths
selected.
(For establishing the technology: 0.8mm)
Mean Rt = 5 x the Ra value

N6

N7

Note:
In surface finish measurements a tolerance
of + 2 CH units is accepted.
Further note:
The American and English standards admit
the following relationship between the
values V(RMS) and V(Ra):
V(RMS) = 1.11 V(Ra)

N8

N9

N10

The French standard NF 05051 is tied in

with the ISO 1302 standard concerning
classes of surface finish.
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