Techniques for forming recess in substrate and articles including recesses

A method comprising:

• forming a treated substrate comprising a modified surface;
• frictionally contacting a structured abrasive layer of an abrasive article with the modified surface of the substrate, wherein the abrasive article comprises a structured abrasive member disposed along a peripheral surface of a support member, wherein the structured abrasive member comprises the structured abrasive layer comprising shaped abrasive composites secured to a backing, wherein the backing is proximate to the support member, and wherein the shaped abrasive composites comprise abrasive particles retained in a binder material;
• longitudinally advancing the structured abrasive layer relative to the modified surface of the substrate;
• and
• rotating the substrate around a rotational axis substantially perpendicular to the modified surface of the substrate such that the structured abrasive layer maintains contact with and abrades the modified surface of the substrate thereby forming a recess therein.

An assembly comprising:

• a substrate comprising a recess, wherein the recess is formed by:
• frictionally contacting a structured abrasive layer of an abrasive article with a surface of the substrate, wherein the abrasive article comprises a structured abrasive member disposed along a peripheral surface of a support member, wherein the structured abrasive member comprises the structured abrasive layer comprising shaped abrasive composites secured to a backing, wherein the backing is proximate to the support member, and wherein the shaped abrasive composites comprise abrasive particles retained in a binder material;
• longitudinally advancing the structured abrasive layer relative to the surface of the substrate;
• and
• rotating the substrate around a rotational axis substantially perpendicular to the surface of the substrate such that the structured abrasive layer maintains contact with and abrades the surface of the substrate thereby forming the recess therein;
• and
• a component located adjacent to the recess and attached to the substrate.