ISO 25178-601:2025Published

Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Areal — Part 601: Design and characteristics of contact (stylus) instruments

Spécification géométrique des produits (GPS) — État de surface: Surfacique — Partie 601: Conception et caractéristiques des instruments à contact (palpeur)

Abstract / scope

This document specifies the design, metrological characteristics and nominal characteristics of contact stylus instruments for the areal measurement of surface topography. Because surface profiles can be extracted from areal surface topography data, the methods described in this document are also applicable to profiling measurements.

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Replaces

ISO 3274:1996WithdrawnGeometrical Product Specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile method — Nominal characteristics of contact (stylus) instrumentsInternational Standard · Published 5 Dec 1996 · ISO/TC 213 ISO 3274:1996/Cor 1:1998WithdrawnGeometrical Product Specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile method — Nominal characteristics of contact (stylus) instruments — Technical Corrigendum 1International Standard · Published 28 May 1998 · ISO/TC 213 ISO 25178-601:2010WithdrawnGeometrical product specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Areal — Part 601: Nominal characteristics of contact (stylus) instrumentsInternational Standard · Published 22 Jun 2010 · ISO/TC 213