Self-healing tribological surfaces

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2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Wyszomierski, George (Department: 1742)

Metal treatment

Process of modifying or maintaining internal physical...

Producing or treating layered, bonded, welded, or...

C148S537000, C148S563000, C264S230000, C264S284000, C264S293000

Reexamination Certificate

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07060140

ABSTRACT:
A self-healing tribological surface comprises a shape memory material. The self-healing tribological surface can be used for recovering a scratches and/or indentations in the surface. Processes for recovering scratches or indentations generally comprises forming a shape memory material onto the surface; scratching or indenting the surface; and heating an area about the scratch or indentation, wherein a depth of the scratch or the indentation decreases after heating as compared to the depth prior to heating.

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