Roughness grade Numbers.

Grade Numbers Older drawings may use roughness grade numbers to indication Ra values. The
following table is given in ISO 1302:2002
Roughness values
Ra
Roughness values
Ra
Roughness
micrometers microinches Grade Numbers
50 2000 N12
25 1000 N11
12.5 500 N10
8.3 6.3 250 N9
3.2 125 N8
1.6 63 N7
0.8 32 N6
0.4 16 N5
0.2 8 N4
0.1 4 N3
0.05 2 N2
0.025 1 N1
SurfaceTextureEquivalents SurfaceTextureEquivalents SurfaceTextureEquivalents SurfaceTextureEquivalents
ANSlB46.1isusedinUSA(measurementunitsinch(micro.inch))
lSO1302:1992whichusesNnumbers..ThesearenotincludedinBSENlSO1302:2002
Thetablebelowprovideequivalentvaluesfor...
theAverageRoughnessRa,theUSARaValues,theapproximateRtvalues,theNnumbers,the
obsoletetriangularrepresentations,
andsomemanufacturingfinishes.ThereisnomathematicalrelationshipbetweenRaandRtThe
Rtvaluesshowninthetablebelowareveryapproximateandshouldonlybeusedforguidance...
Notes:m=10
-6
metre
inch=10
-6
inch
R
a
-m - 0.025 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.2 6.3 12.5 25 50
R
a
- inch 1 2 4 8 16 32 63 125 250 500 1000 2000
R
t
(R
y
) -m 0,25 0,5 1 2 4 8 16 32
N-Grade N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 N11 N12
Triangular
Indication

Finish Lapping/Superfinishing
Ground
Finishes
Smooth
Turned
Medium
Turned
Rough
Machined

RulesofThumbforsurfacefinishequivalentofNgradeandRavalues
Roughturnedwithvisibletoolmarks....N10=12.5m(micro.m)
Smoothmachinedsurface....N8=3.2m(micro.m)
Staticmatingsurfaces(ordatums)....N7=1.6m(micro.m)
BearingSurfaces....N6=0.8m(micro.m)
Finelappedsurfaces....N1=0.025m(micro.m)

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Spot-facing Spot-facing (SF) holes produce a round spot or surface around the top of another
hole typically at 1/16-inch depth. This is often done to provide a bearing surface or to
embed washers or t-nuts. Specify the spot-faced area. Identify the diameter of the
spot-faced hole. Hole depth is often left to the discretion of the worker, but -you may
specify either the depth or remaining thickness of the material.

See Example below



Spot facing is machining operation where material is removed form a surface to make it flat and
smooth, usually for a fastener or bearing. It is usually required on workpieces that are forged or cast.
A counterbore is usually used to cut the spot face, although endmills are also used. Only enough
material is removed to make the surface flat.
It is also used to create a perpendicular surface on a non-perpendicular surface for a fastener. If this is
not feasible then a self-aligning nut may be required.