In the problem as to contact between two surfaces, it is necessary to study how the distribution of an initial roughness become under given conditions. Now, if we want to know the distribution of an initial roughness under certain pressure, we may draw a straight line with taper 1/α through the already known median on the probable paper, which has x
n-axis. Here n and α are constants. Then, the probability for x=δ, the penetrating depth into the mirror surface, express the probability of contact. It is proportional to the apparent pressure andthe true contact pressure is about equal to Brinell Hardness of the milder material. And yielding of the points and maximum height are obtained.
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