Shall be in accordance with ANSI/AWS A2.4 together with terms and definitions in accordance with ANSI/AWS A3.0.

Shall be in accordance with ANSI/AWS A2.4.

ANSI/AWS A2.4-98 Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination. AWS A5.30 Specification for Consumable Inserts.

American Welding Society, Symbols for Welding and Nondestructive Testing, Standard AWS A2.4-86.

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is the sum total of all irregularities caused by roughness, waviness, and flaws. It may be regular or random.

is peak-to-valley height of the derived profile once deviations due to roughness and flaws are removed. It is measured perpendicular to the nominal surface. See Figure 10.

Nondestructive Testing, American Welding Society, Standard A2.4-86. Welding Terms and Definitions Standard, American Welding Society, ANSI/AWS 3.0-89.

are interruptions in the surface topology. They are unintentional, unwanted, and unexpected deviations from the nominal surface. Flaws often are included in roughness measurement.

Revisions of digital data drawings and copies of digital files are not considered redraws except when the document is converted from digitally prepared to a manually prepared document or vice-versa.

gularities on the surface of solid material. It may include flaws and tool marks caused by the manufacturing processes used to produce the surface. Roughness may also include traverse feed marks within the sample width. See Figure 10.

, see latest edition of AWS A5.30).

oating, cutting, etching, plastic deformation, sintering, wear, erosion, etc.