Practical Effects
In most cases, roughness is considered to be detrimental to part performance. As a consequence, most manufacturing prints establish an upper limit on roughness, but not a lower limit. An exception is in cylinder bores where oil is retained in the surface profile and a minimum roughness is required.
Roughness is often closely related to the friction and wear properties of a surface. A surface with a large value, or a positive, will usually have high friction and wear quickly. The peaks in the roughness profile are not always the points of contact. The form and waviness must also be considered.
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