 ##  [Scuffing](/scuffing) 

  ##  [Scuffing](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/scuffing-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

Abrupt surface damage on sliding contacts produced when lubricant film or thermal capacity is insufficient to prevent localized plastic deformation, adhesion, and material transfer; manifests as scoring, smearing, or localized welding between asperities under high contact temperature or boundary‑lubrication excursions.