We have examined the correlations between direct surface-finish metrology techniques and normalincidence, soft x-ray reflectance measurements of highly polished x-ray multilayer mirrors. We find that, to maintain high reflectance, the rms surface roughness of these mirrors must be less than ~ 1 Å over the range of spatial frequencies extending approximately from 1 to 100 µm(-1)1 (i.e., spatial ...

The surface roughness value (Ra) of sintered iron P/M components at different cutting speed has been investigated. Surface finish may also be critical for component assembly or system performance. Dimensional fit and mating surface interaction may require certain surface finish requirements to meet performance specifications. Experimental results of surface roughness (Ra) of P/M components at d...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate surface topography of WaveOne Gold (WOG) and WaveOne (WO) files using SEM before and after use. Methods: Twelve primary files from each system were scanned for surface defects before instrumentation at 100x and 750x. Each file was planned ti be used to instrument six root canals and then examined under SEM after preparing one, three and six...

Although ultraprecision diamond turned optics can have surface roughness down to tens of nanometers or even lower, they may still contain defects due to machining process variations. Diamond turned surfaces have been carefully studied before [3-12]. The previous research however was mainly focused on the causes of the surface texture and one of the main goals of these studies was to improve the...

Greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions impose major threat to global warming potential (GWP). Unfortunately manufacturing sector is one of the major sources that contribute towards the rapid increase in greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. In manufacturing sector electric power consumption is the major driver that influences CO2 emission. Titanium alloys are widely utilized in aerospace, automotive and ...

Diamond, because of its high modulus of elasticity, chemical inertness and exceptionally high hardness, is ideal for obtaining fine surface finish and accuracy. Today’s requirement of high precision parts like magnetic memory device, laser equipment, electrostatic copier, printing machine, etc., made of non-ferrous materials, such as aluminum, copper and resin demands very high surface finish. ...

The surface finish between two mating parts in an assembly has significant influence on the mechanical properties such as wear resistance, corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance and stress concentration. The choice of surface finishing operation such as honing and lapping is based on functional requirements of an assembly. As these processes are expensive, the design engineer should be cautio...

Surface roughness characterization of thermally sprayed and precision machined WC–Co and Alloy-625 coatings was carried out. The objectives were to demonstrate that such difficult-to-machine coating surfaces could be machined with commercial machines and tools, and to characterize the surface finish of the machined coatings. The coatings were obtained using two thermal spraying processes: arc s...