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Quality Standard for Evaluation of Cast


Surface Finishes
Visual and Tactile Method

Standard Practice
Developed and Approved by the
Manufacturers Standardization Society of the
Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.
127 Park Street, N.E.
Vienna, Virginia 22180
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STANDARD PRACTICE

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An MSS Standard Practice is intended as a basis for common practice by the manufacturer, the user, and the general
public. The existence of an MSS Standard Practice does not in itself preclude the manufacture, sale, or use of
products not conforming to the Standard Practice. Mandatory conformance is established only by reference in a
code, specification, sales contract, or public law, as applicable.
Unless otherwise specifically noted in this MSS SP, any standard referred to herein is identified by the date of issue
that was applicable to the referenced standard(s) at the date of issue of this MSS SP. (SeeAnnex A.)
In this Standard Practice all notes, annexes, tables, and figures are construed to be essential to the understanding of
the message of the standard, and are considered part of the text unless noted as supplemental. All appendices
appearing in this document are construed as supplemental. Supplemental information does not include mandatory requirements.
U.S. customary units in this SP are the standard; the metric units are for reference only.

Substantive changes in this 1999 edition are flagged by


parallel bars as shown on the margins of this paragraph. The
specific detail of the change may be determined by comparing
the material flagged with that in the previous edition.

Non-toleranced Dimensions in this Standard Practice are nominal, and, unless otherwise specified, shall be considered for reference only.
Any part of this standard may be quoted. Credit lines should read Extractedfrom MSS SP-I 12, 1999, with permission of the publisher, the Manufacturers Standardization Society Reproduction prohibited under copyright convention unless written permission is granted by the Manufactures Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings
Inustty, Inc.

Originally Approved January, 1993

Copyright@, 1993 by
Manufacturers Standardization Society
of the
Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

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One of the MSS Cast Surface Comparators, as described in Section 4 and Figure 1, is included with the purchase of
this written standard because it is a necessary part of the standard. Additional MSS Cast Surface Comparators may
be purchased by writing or calling MSS at the following:
Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.
127 Park Street, NE
Vienna, Virginia 22180
Phone No. (703) 281-6613

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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................................................

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FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................................................. II
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ...........................................................................................................................................................
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PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................................................
SCOPE .................................................................................................................................................................................
DEFLNITIONS .....................................................................................................................................................................
CAST SURFACE FINISH ...................................................................................................................................................
MSS CAST SURFACE COMPARATOR ............................................................................................................................
PROCEDURE ......................................................................................................................................................................
ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION .......................................................................................................................................

FIGURE 1: MSS Cast Surface Comparator ..............................................................................................................................


ANNEX A:

Referenced Standards and Applicable Dates .....................................................................................................

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OUALITY STANDARD FOR EVALUATION OF CAST SURFACE FINISHE3


VISUAL AND TACTILE METHOD
PURPOSE

1.4 Cast surfaces on materials such as gray iron,


ductile iron, bronze and malleable iron may be compared with the use of this Standard Practice, however, it is not the intention to limit it to these type of
materials.

To establish an easy sight and feel method for the


quality evaluation of cast surface finishes.
To make available a Cast Surface Comparator with
MSS surface number 1 through 10to be used to m n i tor surface finish by a visual and tactile method.

1.5 This Standard Practice does not apply to machined surfaces, or those surfaces that are intended
to machined.

To provide guidance of surface finish by sight and


feel to minimize misunderstanding which may occur between purchaser and manufacturer.

1.6 This Standard Practice is limited to sight and


feel by comparison without measurement. Luster
and color are not part of this Standard Practice.
1.7 This Standard Practice is not intended for use
on those castings where bum-in, slag, scabs, etc. so
distort the surface that the comparator can not be
used and the casting may be rejected for other
causes.

1.1 This surface quality Standard Practice provides


criteria for the visual and tactile evaluation of
cleaned AS-CAST surface finishes of components
manufactured from castings.

1.2 This Standard Practice and its supporting MSS


Cast Surface Comparator may be applied to surfaces
formed by any casting method.

2. pEFINJTIONS
Refer to A S E B46.1- SURFACETEXTURE(Surface Roughness,Waviness, and Lay).

1.3 This Standard Practice provides visual and tactile criteria for evaluating casting surface finish and
texture which can be used to develop an acceptable
quality level.

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4.3 Neither optical magnifiers nor m u r i n g instruments are required to perform the surface inspec-

3. CAST SURFACE FINISH

tion. It is a visual and tactile method.

3.1 General: There are many methods of measuring


cast surface finishes to establish a criteriafor quality
acceptance limits. These are primarily by measurement or pictures. See the references listed in Annex
A of this Standard Practice for other inspection meth-

4.4 The MSS Cast Surface Comparator is a three


dimensional representation of as-cast surface finishes
with numbers 1 through 10. The surface texture
roughness of a surface which needs to be qualfied is
rated by means of comparison to the MSS Cast Surface Comparator. Visual and tactile comparisons can
be made by using this Surface Comparator. See Figure 1 for illustrationof the MSS Cast Surface Comparator.

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3.2 Cast Surface finishes involve texture, roughness,
waviness, lay and flaws. For definitions and other
actual measurement methods for various surface irregularities refer to ASME B46.1or any of the other
referend standards.

4.5 Casting surface roughness acceptance levels can


be established through the use of the MSS numbers
1 through 10 regardless of casting method andor
material. A comparison can be designated by an
acceptance MSS number andor between numbers.
The lower the MSS number, the smoother.

3.3 The casting method and material used will influence the surface roughness. considerationmust
be given to the actual acceptable surface finish and
its final function. A mutual agreement should be
made between purchaser and manufacturer.

5. PROCEDURE

3.4 The degree of roughness forms the criteria of


this Standard Practice. Through the use of the MSS
Cast Surface Comparator and its 10 three-dimensional sufaces, an acceptable cast surface finish can
be agreed upon.
4.

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5.1 General: The quality acceptance level should


be established by prior agreement of the customer
and manufacturer and be based on the intended use
and function of the casting. Requirements for some
areas of the castings may be for cosmetic appearance, rather than function. The MSS number selected can either be a maximum or a minimum. The
cast surface finish required can also be designated
between two MSS numbers.

Mss cAST SURFACE COMPARATOR


4.1 The MSS Cast Surface Comparator is an eco-

nomical, convenient pocket size Comparator for


inspection and quality acceptance of cast surface fmishes.

It may be desirable to establish different MSS numbers for different areas of a casting. This is based on
whether the entirecasting should have the same general surface smoothness requirement or if certain
areas are more or less critical than others.

4.2 The MSS Cast SurfaceComparator was designed


and manufactured using actual representative
samples of cast surfaces. Numbers were then assigned to establish the degree of roughness.

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5.2 Cleanliness: The cast surace to be inspected


should be clean and free of dirt, oil, loose sand or
other foreign materialthat would impair an accurate
determination of surface finish.

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surface of the quaiity acceptancelevel established in


section 5.1. Luster and color should not be a considemtion - only roughness.

6. ACCEPTANCE OR

5.3 Surface Evaluation: Place the MSS Cast Surface Comparator near the surface to be inspected
By sight and feel, compare the casting surface to the

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Based on the surface evaluation in Section 5 and an


agreed upon surface roughness level, the cast part
shail be accepted or rejected.

MSS CAST SURFACE CUMPARATOR

MANUFACTURERS STANDARDIZATION SOCIETY


FOR USE WITH MSS SP-li2
MSS SURFACE FINISH NUMBERS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

SMOOTH

ROUGH
DEGREE OF SURFACE FINISH
MATERIAL: MOLDED DURABLE PLASTIC
1/8 THICK - COLOR: GRAY

FIGURE 1 - MSS CAST SURFACE COMPARATOR


{FOR VISUAL AND TACTILE INSPECTION)

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I ANNEXA I
REFERENCE STANDARDS AND APPLICABLE DATES
This Annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice and is placed after the main text for convenience.
Standard Name or Description

ASME, ANSYASME. ANSI. ASMWANSI

B 46.1-1995

Surface Texture (Surface Roughness, Waviness and Lay)

ASTM

Suecifications for:

A802lA802M-89

Standard Practice for Steel Castings, Surface Acceptance Standards,


Visual Examination

SP-55-1996

Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flange and Fittings and
Other Piping Components-Visual Method for Evaluation of Surface
Irregularities

SP-53-1995

Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges
and Fittings and other Piping Components-Magnetic Particle Examination Method.

SP-93- 1999

Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges
and Fittings and Other Piping Components-Liquid Penetrant Examination Method

Publications of the following organizations appear in the above list:


ASME

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers


3 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials


100 Bar Harbor Drive, West Conshohoken, PA 19428-2959

MSS

Manufacturers Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.


127 Park Street, N.E., Vienna, VA 22180

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List of MSS Standard Practices


(Price List Available Upon Request)
Number
SP-6-1996
Standard Finishes for Contact Faces of Pipe Flanges and Connecting-End Flanges of Valves and Fittings
SP-9-1997
Spot Facing for Bronze, Iron and Steel Flanges
SP-25-1998 Standard Marking System For Valves, Fittings, Flanges and Unions
SP-42-1999 (R 95) Class 150 Corrosion Resistant Gate, Glove, Angle and CheckValves with Flanged and Butt Weld Ends
SP-43-1991 (R 96) Wrought Stainless Steel Butt-welding Fittings
SP-44-1996 Steel Pipeline Flanges
SP-45-1998 Bypass and Drain Connections
SP-51-1991 (R 95) Class 150LW Corrosion Resistant Cast Flanges and Flanged Fittings
SP-53-1999 Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges and Fittings and Other Piping Components Magnetic Particle Examination Method
SP-54-1999 Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components Radiographic Examination Method
SP-55-1996 Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges and Fittings and Other Piping Components -Visual Method for Eval. of Surface Irregularities
SP-58-1993 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Materials, Design and Manufacture
SP-60-1999 Connecting Flange Joint Between Tapping Sleeves and Tapping Valves
SP-61-1999 PrecsureTesting of Steel Valves
SP-65-1999 High Pressure Chemical Industry Flanges andThreaded Stubs for Use with Lens Gaskets
SP-67-1995 Butterfly Valves
SP-68-1997 High Pressure Butterfly Valves with Offset Design
SP-69-1996 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Selection and Application
SP-70-1998 Cast Iron Gate Valves, Flanged andThreaded Ends
SP-71-1997 Gray Iron Swing CheckValves, Flanged andThreaded Ends
SP-72-1999 Ball Valves with Flanged or Butt-welding Ends for General Service
SP-73-1991 (R 96) Brazing Joints for Wrought and Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
SP-75-1998 Specification for High Test Wrought Butt Welding Fittings
SP-77-1995 Guidelines for Pipe Support Contractual Relationships
sp-78-19ga (R 92) Cast Iron Plug Valves, Flanged andThreaded Ends
SP-79-1999a Socket-Welding Reducer Inserts
SP-80-1997 Bronze Gate, Globe, Angle and Check Valves
SP-81-1995 Stainless Steel, Bonnetless, Flanged, Knife Gate Valves
SP-82-1992 Valve Pressure Testing Methods
SP-83-1995 Class 3000 Steel Pipe Unions, Socket-Welding and Threaded
SP-85-1994 Cast Iron Globe IL AngleValves, Flanged andThreaded Ends
SP-86-1997 Guidelines for Metric Data in Standards for Valves, Flanges, Fittings and Actuators
SP-87-1991 (R 96) Factory-Made Butt-welding Fittings for Class 1 Nuclear Piping Applications
SP-88-1993 DiaphragmType Valves
sp-a9-1998 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Fabrication and installation Practices
SP-90-1986 (R 91) Guidelines on Terminology for Pipe Hangers and Supports
SP-91-1992 (R 96) Guidelines for Manual Operation of Valves
SP-92-1999 (R 92) MSSValve User Guide
(R 92) Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings forvalves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components Liquid Penetrant Examination Methoc
SP-93-1999
SP-94-1999 Quality Std for Ferritic and Martensitic Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components - Ultrasonic Examination Method
SP-95-1999 (R 91) Swage (d) Nipples and Bull Plugs
SP-96-1996 Guidelines on Terminology for Valves and Fittings
SP-97-1995 Integrally Reinforced Forged Branch Outlet Fittings Socket Welding,Threaded and Buttwelding Ends
SP-98-1996 Protective Coatings for the Interior of Valves, Hydrants, and Fittings
SP-99-1994 Instrument Valves
SP-100-1997 Qualification Requirements for Elastomer Diaphragms for Nuclear Service DiaphragmType Valves
SP-101-1989 Part-TurnValve Actuaior Attachment - Flange and Driving Component Dimensions and Performance Characteristics
SP-102-1989 Multi-Turn Valve Actuator Attachment - Flange and Driving Component Dimensions and Performance Characteristics
SP-103-1995 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Insert Fittings for Polybutylene Systems
SP-104-1995 Wrought Copper Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
SP-105-1996 Instrument Valves for Code Applications
SP-106-1990 (R 96) Cast Copper Alloy Flanges and Flanged Fittings, Class 125,150 and 300
SP-107-1991 Transition Union Fittings for Joining Metal and Plastic Products
SP-108-1996 Resilient-Seated Cast Iron-Eccentric Plug Valves
SP-109-1996 Welded Fabricated Copper Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
SP-110-1996 Ball ValvesThreaded, Socket-Welding, Solder Joint, Grooved and Flared Ends
SP-111-1996 Gray-Iron and Ductile-Iron Tapping Sleeves
SP-112-1999 Quality Standard for Evaluation of Cast Surface Finishes -Visual andTactile Method. This SP must be sold with a 10-surface,
threedimensional Cast Surface Comparator, which i s a necessary part of the Standard.
Additional Comparators may be sold separately at $19.00 each. Same quantity discounts apply on total order.
SP-113-1999 Connecting Joint betweenTapping Machines andTapping Valves
SP-114-1995 Corrosion Resistant Pipe FittingsThreaded and Socket Welding, Class 150 and 1000
SP-115-1999 Excess Flow Valves for Natural Gas Service
SP-116-1996 Service Line Valves and Fittings for Drinking Water Systems
SP-I 17-1996 Bellows Seals for Globe and Gate Valves
SP-118-1996 Compact Steel Globe IL Check Valves Flanged, Flangeless,Threaded &Welding Ends (Chemical & Petroleum Refinery Service)
SP-119-1996 Belled End Socket Welding Fittings, Stainless Steel and Copper Nickel
SP-120-1997 Flexible Graphite Packing System for Rising Stem Steel Valves (Design Requirements)
SP-121-1997 Qualification Testing Methods for Stem Packing for Rising Stem Steel Valves
SP-122-1997 Plastic Industrial Ball Valves
SP-123-1998 Non-Ferrous Threaded and Solder-Joint Unions for Use With Copper Water Tube
(R-YEAR) Indicates year standard reaffirmed without substantive changes

A large number of former MSC Practices have been approved by the ANSI or ANSI Standards, published by others. In order to maintain a single source of authoritative
information, the MSC withdraws its Standard Practices in such cases.

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