Tribology plays a crucial role in progress of industry and engineering. The dependence of
interface conditions and interfacial reactions provides the strategies for friction reduction as …

This paper gives an overview of the progress which has been made in surface metrology
over the past ten years. It updates the surface classification system, and discusses the …

The capabilities of the milling process stem from the appropriate regulation of its parameters,
the adoption of efficient milling strategies and the use of cooling methods, especially during …

Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have proliferated in the last few decades over
conventional materials. The rapid growth and preference of FRP composites are attributed to …

Wear assessment of critical components subjected to relative sliding is a key factor for the
development of advanced materials and surface treatments in automotive industry …

In modern industries, more and more mechanical components are exposed to mixed and
even boundary lubrication conditions, inducing fast wear and even scuffing of the motion …

This work aims at the improvement of surface quality and wear resistance of AISI 316L
stainless steel, used in different industrial sectors including orthopedic applications. Ball …

Scuffing is a wear mechanism that can lead to catastrophic failure of various technical
applications. Even though the mechanism has been researched in countless publications for …

Surface topography can affect the tribological performance in many applications. The
influence of surface roughness and topographic orientation on friction and wear in dry and …

Gray cast iron is widely used in diesel automotive engines due to its combination of low cost
and good fusibility, but also to the presence of graphite flakes in their microstructure …