Research on Tribology and Anti-wear Behavior of Metals and Their Alloys
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2025 | Viewed by 4053
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser remelting; laser alloying; properties and application of carbide and boride layers; microstructure; microhardness; anti-wear layers; wear resistance; surface roughness
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Interests: wear; tribology; friction; abrasive wear; anti-wear coatings; adhesive coatings; corrosion resistance; wear resistance
Interests: tribology; friction; wear; tribocorrosion; cast iron; industrial test; modeling of wear processes
Interests: metal matrix composite coatings; carbides; microstructure; laser processing; laser cladding; wear resistance; hard materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Research on the tribology and anti-wear behavior of metals and their alloys is an important area of study in materials science and engineering. Tribology is the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion, including the study of friction, wear, and lubrication. Understanding the anti-wear behavior of metals and alloys is critical for the development of new materials and for improving the efficiency and durability of various mechanical systems.
Tribology, friction, and wear are critical factors in the design and development of many mechanical machines, including, i.e., engines, bearings, and gears. Wear mechanisms are a key area of study in tribology research. Common wear mechanisms include abrasion, adhesion, and fatigue. Understanding these mechanisms is essential for developing more wear-resistant materials. Corrosion and tribocorrosion are additional factors that can impact the performance and lifespan of mechanical components. Tribocorrosion is the combined effect of wear and corrosion, and researchers in this field work to understand the mechanisms behind these phenomena and develop strategies to mitigate their effects. Materials, alloys, and coatings are important components of many devices. Researchers in this field study their properties and behavior under different conditions. The effects of composition, microstructure, and processing on mechanical properties such as microhardness, tensile strength, and fatigue resistance are being investigated.
The research topics that we would like contributors to address include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Tribological behavior of materials and alloys;
- Corrosion and tribocorrosion tests of materials and alloys;
- Anti-wear coating tests;
- The impact of the operating environment on machine part wear;
- The impact of ecological lubricants on wear in friction nodes;
- Material wear processes associated with friction in sliding machine nodes (complex wear processes);
- Mathematical modeling of friction processes;
- Anti-wear of diffusion layer tests;
- Changes in the microstructure caused by the phenomena of corrosion, wear, or tribocorrosion.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit your article to this Special Issue of Materials, “Research on the Tribology and Anti-Wear Behavior of Metals and their Alloys”. Research papers dealing with the investigation of tribology processes and the assessment of tribological properties of materials, alloys, and coatings are all welcome.
Dr. Aneta Bartkowska
Dr. Dariusz Ulbrich
Dr. Arkadiusz Stachowiak
Dr. Dariusz Bartkowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tribology, friction, and wear
- wear mechanisms
- corrosion and tribocorrosion
- surface engineering
- materials, alloys, and surface layers
- mechanical properties, microhardness, and microstructure
- laser processing
- experimental research
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