Surface Finish and Surface Integrity

Abstract

This article distinguishes between a surface finish and a surface texture. It provides information on the surface integrity technology that describes and controls the many possible alterations produced in a surface layer during manufacture, including their effects on material properties and the performance of the surface in service. The types of surface alterations associated with metal removal practices are described. The article discusses the surface roughness, surface integrity, and produced in manufacturing processes, and mechanical property effects. Surface alterations associated with metal removal practices of traditional and nontraditional machining operations, as well as their effect on the static mechanical properties of materials, are reviewed. Finally, the article provides guidelines for material removal, postprocessing, and inspection.

Can the DryLyte® Technology Polish 3D Printed Ceramic/Metal Samples and in Particular WC-Co?

“…Within this framework, this topic demands synergic interdisciplinary expertise in different fields: materials science, machining and shaping technology, as well as surface integrity in terms of mechanical properties [5,6].…”

The influence of cementite spheroidizing duration on the microstructure and sliding wear response of grey cast iron against AISI 4330

“…Numerous industrial parts are machined entirely from billets of continuously cast alloys. Others are cast into component shape and undergo machining to achieve final dimensions and produce acceptable surface finishes [4]. This step is necessary in the manufacture of wear components such as pump slipper pads or disc brake components that require certain roughness values.…”

Evaluation of surface integrity in electrochemical micromachining of A286 super alloy

“…Surface integrity, which is an important characteristics accessed by surface quality parameters that includes average surface roughness and metallurgical changes in subsurface seen as a result of different material removal mechanisms by various researchers [15]. The surface integrity of the machined surfaces in macro, micro, and nano domain and their characterization methods meant for the analysis of physical, geometrical and chemical parameters and their importance in machined surfaces are evident [16,17]. Surface finish capability by ECM depends on the input parameters notably current density and electrolyte concentration.…”