Polishing Abrasion Polishing Wear is unintentional progressive removal of material from a
surface by the action of rubbing from other solids under conditions that material is
removed without visible scratching, fracture, or plastic deformation of the surface. The
dictionary definition of polishing is to smooth or brighten.
Surfaces that have been subject to polishing wear are
usually smoothed or brightened, but this smoothing or brightening requires material
removal and can cause a loss of serviceability in some parts. Dimensions can be changed
enough to make a part unusable.
