ISO 10110-9-2016 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10110-9:2016 — Optics and photonics — Preparation of drawings for optical elements and systems — Part 9: Surface treatment and coating. This part of ISO 10110 specifies rules for indicating the treatments and coatings applied to optical surfaces (functional or protective) and how those requirements are presented on technical drawings used for manufacture and inspection.

Abstract

Specifies the presentation of design and functional requirements for optical elements and systems on technical drawings, and gives rules and graphical conventions for indicating surface treatments and coatings (including whether a coating is functional or protective, area of application, and references to coating specifications). The part is intended to ensure unambiguous communication of coating/treatment requirements between designers, manufacturers and inspection personnel.

General information

• Status: Published (Edition 2 — current edition confirmed during ISO review cycle).
• Publication date: July 2016 (implemented 7 July 2016; Edition 2, 2016).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 37.020 (Optical equipment); 01.100.20 (Mechanical engineering drawings).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2016).
• Number of pages: 9 pages (official ISO publication). Note: some national/adopted publications and PDF distributors list different total page counts (examples include national-adoption front matter or translations which can show 14–20 pages).

Scope

ISO 10110-9:2016 applies to the graphical representation and tabular notation on drawings to indicate surface treatments and optical coatings on elements and assemblies. It covers how to show which surfaces are coated or treated, how to indicate whether treatments are functional or protective, references to coating specifications or standards, and conventions needed so that manufacturing and inspection can verify compliance. Normative references used by this part include general drawing rules and coating‑specific standards (for example ISO 128-24 and ISO 9211 parts).

Key topics and requirements

• Graphical conventions and symbols for indicating coated or treated surfaces on optical drawings (how to mark coated areas and test regions).
• Rules for specifying whether a coating is functional (optical) or protective (environmental/mechanical) and for indicating the area of application.
• Requirement to reference coating specifications and normative documents (e.g., ISO 9211 series for optical coating definitions and properties).
• Guidance on how to present layer/stack information, thickness or spectral performance where required, or how to reference an external coating specification instead of repeating full details on the drawing.
• Compatibility with the broader ISO 10110 series drawing conventions (tabular fields, test regions, and non‑toleranced data conventions) to ensure consistency across all drawing indications.

Typical use and users

Used by optical designers, mechanical drafters, coatings engineers, optical manufacturers, quality/inspection teams and technical documentation authors to communicate coating/treatment requirements unambiguously on fabrication and inspection drawings for lenses, mirrors and optical assemblies. It is commonly applied in procurement specifications, production drawings and acceptance documentation.

Related standards

ISO 10110-9 is one part of the ISO 10110 series (preparation of drawings for optical elements and systems). Closely related parts include ISO 10110-1 (General), ISO 10110-8 (Surface texture; roughness and waviness), ISO 10110-11 (Non-toleranced data) and others; it also references coating-specific standards such as the ISO 9211 series and general drawing standards such as ISO 128-24.

Keywords

Optics, optical coatings, surface treatment, drawing conventions, technical drawings, ISO 10110, coating notation, protective coating, specification, inspection.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10110-9:2016 is the part of the ISO 10110 series that specifies how to indicate surface treatments and optical coatings on technical drawings for optical elements and systems.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers graphical and tabular conventions for stating which surfaces are coated or treated, whether the coating is functional or protective, how to indicate areas of application and how to reference detailed coating specifications or normative coating standards.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Optical designers, mechanical drafters, coatings engineers, manufacturers, quality/inspection personnel and technical authors who prepare or interpret fabrication and inspection drawings for optical elements and assemblies.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2016 edition (Edition 2) is the current ISO edition; the ISO record indicates the publication was reviewed and confirmed in 2021 and therefore remains current as published. National adoptions or translations may show differing publication metadata (e.g., additional front matter) but the ISO 2016 edition is the valid international text.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 10110 is a multipart series covering presentation of drawing indications for optical elements and systems; Part 9 is the coatings/treatments part and is intended to be used in combination with other ISO 10110 parts (general rules, surface texture, surface imperfections, non‑toleranced data, etc.).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Coating, surface treatment, optical coatings, drawing indications, surface finish notation, inspection, optics and photonics, ISO 10110.