April 1998

D EUTSCHE NORM

GPS Surface texture: Profile method

Rules and procedures for the assessment of surface texture
(ISO 4288 : 1996)
English version of DIN EN ISO 4288

EN ISO 4288
Supersedes DIN 4775,
June 1982 edition.

ICS 17.040.20
Descriptors: GPS, surface texture, assessment.
Geometrische Produktspezifikationen (GPS)
Oberflchenbeschaffenheit: Tastschnittverfahren Regeln und
Verfahren fr die Beurteilung der Oberflchenbeschaffenheit
(ISO 4288 : 1996)

European Standard EN ISO 4288 : 1997 has the status of a DIN Standard.
A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 290 to adopt, without
alteration, International Standard ISO 4288 as a European Standard.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschu Technische Grundlagen
(Fundamentals in Technology Standards Committee), Technical Committee Geometrische Produktspezifikation und -prfung.
The DIN Standards corresponding to the International Standards referred to in clause 2 of the EN are as
follows:
ISO Standard

DIN Standard

ISO 1302
ISO 3274
ISO 12085
ISO 13565-1
ISO 13565-2

DIN ISO 1302

DIN EN ISO 3274
DIN EN ISO 12085
DIN EN ISO 13565-1
DIN EN ISO 13565-2

Amendments
DIN 4775, June 1982 edition, has been superseded by the specifications of EN ISO 4288, which is identical
to ISO 4288.
Previous edition
DIN 4775: 1982-06.

Continued overleaf.
EN comprises 11 pages.

No part of this standard may be reproduced without the prior permission of

DIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin.
Beuth Verlag GmbH, D-10772 Berlin, has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).

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National Annex NA
Standards referred to
(and not included in Normative references and Annex ZA)
DIN EN ISO 3274

GPS Surface texture: Profile method Nominal characteristics of contact (stylus)

instruments (ISO 3274 : 1996)
DIN EN ISO 12085
GPS Surface texture: Profile method Motif parameters (ISO 12085 : 1996)
DIN EN ISO 13565-1 GPS Surface texture: Profile method Surface having stratified functional properties
Part 1: Filtering and general measurement conditions (ISO 13565-1 : 1996)
DIN EN ISO 13565-2 GPS Surface texture: Profile method Surface having stratified functional properties
Part 2: Height characterization using the linear material ratio (ISO 13565-2 : 1996)

EN ISO 4288
November 1997

ICS 17.040.20
Descriptors: GPS, surface texture, assessment.

English version
Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS)

Surface texture: Profile method

Rules and procedures for the assessment of surface texture
(ISO 4288 : 1996)
Spcification gomtrique des
produits (GPS) tat de surface:
Mthode du profil Rgles et procdures pour lvaluation de ltat de
surface (ISO 4288 : 1996)

Geometrische Produktspezifikationen
(GPS) Oberflchenbeschaffenheit:
Tastschnittverfahren Regeln und
Verfahren fr die Beurteilung der
Oberflchenbeschaffenheit
(ISO 4288 : 1996)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-11-02.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN
member.
The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Standardization

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Europisches Komitee fr Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

1997. CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means
reserved worldwide for CEN national members.

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Foreword
International Standard
ISO 4288 : 1996 Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) Surface texture: Profile method Rules and
procedures for the assessment of surface texture,
which was prepared by ISO/TC 57 Metrology and properties of surfaces of the International Organization for
Standardization, has been adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 290 Dimensional and geometrical product specification and verification, the Secretariat of which is held by DIN, as a European Standard.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by May 1998 at the latest.
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 4288 : 1996 was approved by CEN as a European Standard without
any modification.
NOTE: Normative references to international publications are listed in Annex ZA (normative).

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