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. 2018 Nov 7;13(11):e0206078. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206078

Table 3. Results of experiment in relation to Manufacture state, Time, and Material type for the ISO 25178 parameters.

ISO 25178 Parameters Results
Manufacture
[Man]
Time
[Time]
Material
[Mat]
Arithmetic mean height [Sa] Sa:Man
UW: low
GS: mid
SF: high
Sa:Time
declines with use for FS; no clear trend for PL and DB
Sa:Mat
FS: low
PL: high
DB: high
Autocorrelation length [Sal] Sal:Man
UW: low
GS: mid
SF: high
Sal:Time
no clear trend 
Sal:Mat
no clear differences
Arithmetic mean peak curvature [Spc] Spc:Man
UW: low
GS: mid
SF: high
Spc:Time
declines with use
Spc:Mat
FS: low
PL: mid
DB: mid
Upper material ratio [Smr1] Smr1:Man
UW: low
GS: high
SF: mid
Smr1:Time
increases with use for FS; no clear trend for PL and DB
Smr1:Mat
FS: high
PL and DB variably lower

Boxes outlined in bold include results that differ from predictions. UW: unworked, GS: ground with sandstone, SF: scraped with flint, FS: fresh skin, PL: processed leather, DB: dry bark.