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Embodiments of the present disclosure provide surface treatment tools, methodologies, and/or treated turbomachine components. A surface treatment tool according to the present disclosure can include a lathe assembly having a lathe chuck for receiving a component thereon, wherein the lathe chuck rota

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide surface treatment tools, methodologies, and/or treated turbomachine components. A surface treatment tool according to the present disclosure can include a lathe assembly having a lathe chuck for receiving a component thereon, wherein the lathe chuck rotates the component about a first axis of rotation, and wherein the component includes an exposed axial target surface; and a sander or burnishing tool coupled to the lathe assembly and including a sanding or burnishing surface thereon, coupled to a drive system, wherein the sanding or burnishing surface is oriented along a second axis substantially non-parallel with the first axis of rotation, such that the sanding or burnishing surface selectively contacts the target surface of the component to yield a polished target surface.

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1. A surface treatment tool comprising: a lathe assembly having a lathe chuck configured to receive a component thereon, wherein the lathe chuck rotates the component about a first axis of rotation, and wherein the component includes an exposed axial target surface oriented axially relative to the f

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A surface treatment tool comprising: a lathe assembly having a lathe chuck configured to receive a component thereon, wherein the lathe chuck rotates the component about a first axis of rotation, and wherein the component includes an exposed axial target surface oriented axially relative to the first axis of rotation;an axially-adjustable tool arm mechanically coupled to the lathe assembly and extending substantially in parallel with the first axis of rotation, such that the axially-adjustable tool arm is positioned proximate an outer circumference of the component;a sanding arm adjustably connected to the axially-adjustable tool arm, wherein the sanding arm extends radially inward from the axially-adjustable tool arm toward the first axis of rotation;a sander coupled to the sanding arm, wherein the sander includes a sanding surface extending along a second axis of rotation substantially perpendicular with the first axis of rotation, such that the sanding surface contacts the exposed axial target surface of the component during rotation of the component about the first axis of rotation; anda drive system coupled to the sander for rotating the sander about the second axis of rotation, and pressing the sander against the axial target surface of the component, to yield a polished target surface having a greater specific surface area and a reduced surface roughness during contact between the component and the sanding surface. 2. The surface treatment tool of claim 1, further comprising the component mounted on the lathe assembly, wherein the component includes a wheel flange, and wherein the target surface comprises a mating face of the wheel flange. 3. The surface treatment tool of claim 2, wherein the sanding surface is structured to increase a frictional coefficient of the axial target surface during contact with the component. 4. The surface treatment tool of claim 1, wherein the sander comprises a drum sander positioned circumferentially about the second axis of rotation. 5. The surface treatment tool of claim 1, further comprising a trimming tool coupled to the axially-adjustable tool arm wherein the trimming tool is independent from the sander, and wherein the trimming tool further includes: a trimming element extending radially inward from the axially-adjustable tool arm toward the component; anda rotatable coupler configured to adjust an angular orientation of the trimming element relative to the axially-adjustable tool arm. 6. The surface treatment tool of claim 1, wherein the axially-adjustable tool arm of the lathe assembly further includes a track for selectively aligning the sander with the axial target surface of the component. 7. A method for treating a component, the method comprising: rotating a target surface of a component about a first axis of rotation, the component being mounted on a lathe chuck oriented substantially along the first axis of rotation, wherein the target surface of the component includes an exposed axial target surface oriented axially relative to the first axis of rotation, and shaped to matingly engage an adjacent component;positioning an axially-adjustable tool arm proximate an outer surface of the component, wherein the axially-adjustable tool arm is mechanically coupled to a lathe assembly and extends substantially in parallel with the first axis of rotation;rotating a sanding surface of a sander about a second axis of rotation, wherein the second axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular with the first axis of rotation, and wherein the sander is adjustably connected to the axially-adjustable tool arm and extends radially inward from the axially-adjustable tool arm toward the first axis of rotation; andcontacting the sanding surface of the sander with the target surface of the component, during the rotating of the target surface about the first axis of rotation and the rotating of the sanding surface about the second axis of rotation, to yield a polished target surface having a greater specific surface area and a reduced surface roughness relative to a remainder of the component, wherein a frictional coefficient between the polished target surface and an adjacent component is greater than an initial frictional coefficient between the target surface and the adjacent component. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising contacting a trimming tool with a portion of the component other than the target surface, wherein the trimming tool is coupled to the axially-adjustable tool arm, during the rotating of the target surface and before the contacting of the target surface with the sander. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the component comprises a wheel flange, the target surface comprises a mating face of the wheel flange, and wherein the first axis of rotation is substantially parallel with a rotation axis of the wheel flange. 10. The method of claim 7, further comprising deploying the component in a turbomachine assembly without further modification to the target surface, following the contacting. 11. The method of claim 7, wherein the polished target surface induces metallic cohesion between the component and the adjacent component during contact therebetween. 12. The method of claim 7, wherein a specific surface area of the sanding surface is greater than an initial specific surface area of the target surface. 13. The method of claim 7, wherein the target surface includes at least one of chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), and vanadium (V). 14. A component comprising: a body having an aperture therein for receiving one of a turbomachine shaft and a lathe chuck, wherein in response to the body being coupled to the lathe chuck, the aperture is oriented substantially axially relative to an axis of rotation of the body with the lathe chuck; anda flange coupled to and in direct axial contact with the body, the flange including a surface that extends axially relative to the axis of rotation of the body, wherein the surface of the flange comprises a matingly engageable face configured to contact an axially aligned surface during operation of the component and having a sanding indentation thereon, a surface roughness of the surface of the flange is less than a surface roughness of a remainder of the component, and wherein a specific surface area of the surface of the flange is greater than a specific surface area of the remainder of the component. 15. The component of claim 14, wherein the axial surface of the flange includes at least one of chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), and vanadium (V). 16. The component of claim 14, wherein the body and the flange each comprise subcomponents of a turbine wheel. 17. The surface treatment tool of claim 1, further comprising an actuator mechanically coupled to the sanding arm, wherein the actuator selectively adjusts a position of the standing arm on the axially-adjustable tool arm. 18. The method of claim 8, wherein contacting the trimming tool with the portion of the component other than the target surface further includes adjusting an angular orientation of the trimming tool relative to the axially-adjustable tool arm, and rotating the trimming tool about an axis other than the first axis of rotation.