Surface and area roughness parameters are meant to help quantify the surface texture of a material. Initially such parameters were used for characterizing machined surfaces; now they are used for characterizing all types of high technology and nanomaterials.
Note: An excellent resource for the definitions of surface roughness parameters can be found on the web at the URL: www.predev.com/smg/parameters.htm
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