How does the created CERMET surface grow?

Revitalization starts in the areas where the greatest friction (the zone of heaviest wear) occurs, since it is exactly this location where sufficient excess energy exists to initiate a new process, and where metal atoms have the greatest number of free (non-compensated) bonds. These bonds, like magnets, capture and hold the building material – the revitalizant - where it is needed. Under the presence of the active load, the energy activator harnesses the excess energy to construct a new matrix. In simple terms, a new coating is formed on the old worn surface. In several minutes after the onset of revitalization, a cermet patch will appear on the scratch. The highlighted zone, the zone of abnormal activity, has disappeared. The energy processes have stabilized and surface growth stops. At the same time, mutual diffusion of two substances (metal and cermet) takes place to complete the process of building a new coating, cementing, and finally eliminating the flaw. the more the process continues the stronger the new surface becomes.

How is surface growth controlled?

Let us examine a part under a microscope. Even the smoothest surface, at high magnification, looks uneven and represents a continuous series of peaks and valleys. In time, wear will erode a weak surface and will dislodge and “expell” metal atoms, turning them into chips and making the grooves deeper. 100 % wear occurs, not when the part completely disintegrates, but when the magnified peaks start to abrade. As long as these peaks exist, the part can be restored by revitalization. However, the part will never gain in size more than required. As soon as the valley and peak become equal, the energy conditions required for revitalising disappears, and the conditions stabilise. As soon as the surface starts to wear in another location, the revitalazant left over form the previous treatment will immediately start revitalization all over again.