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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2016
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Lonny E. Johnson, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A three-dimensional printed metal component for a lubricated system is provided. The metal component includes a three-dimensional printed metal body formed of a plurality of metal layers of a first metal and having a contact surface configured to movingly contact another component of the lubricated system. The metal component further includes at least one first three-dimensional printed wear-identifying layer of a material different from the first metal embedded in the metal body at a predetermined depth, a predetermined distance from an outer surface portion of the contact surface. The predetermined distance defines a predetermined wear state of the contact surface associated with replacement of the metal component.