The Scratch Standard Is Only A Cosmetic Standard

Matt Young

doi:10.1117/12.962822

20 December 1989 The Scratch Standard Is Only A Cosmetic Standard

Matt Young

Proceedings Volume 1164, Surface Characterization and Testing II; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962822
Event: 33rd Annual Technical Symposium, 1989, San Diego, United States

Abstract

In this paper, I present a history of the scratch-and-dig standard for optical surface quality and show that this standard has since its inception been recognized as a cosmetic standard and not as an objective or performance standard. In addition, I attempt to dispel the myth that the scratch standard was changed during the 1960's and show that scratch number cannot be related to scratch width. Finally, I describe a preliminary aging experiment that suggests that the scratch standards have not aged with time and are, in fact, extremely stable.

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Matt Young "The Scratch Standard Is Only A Cosmetic Standard", Proc. SPIE 1164, Surface Characterization and Testing II, (20 December 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962822

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