surface finish

noun

surface finish

noun

Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The quality of a surface, in terms of its roughness, microscopic pattern (lay) and macroscopic pattern (waviness).

If the surface finish is rougher that the polished surface of a typical smooth test specimen, the long-life fatigue strength is reduced.2013, N. Dowling, Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, page 485:

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