In spite of the critical environmental impacts of mining and the associated geopolitical supply risk, the strategic importance of rare metal tungsten is escalated by rapid expansions in …
Cutting tools containing superhard phases enable efficient dry machining resulting in reduced human and environmental risks. In the current work, spark plasma sintered …
Friction, wear, and the consequent energy dissipation pose significant challenges in systems with moving components, spanning various domains, including …
Solid lubricants separate two moving surfaces and reduce wear. Materials' ability to act as solid lubricants depends on their characteristics relative to contact surfaces. Chemically …
Understanding the complex nature of wear behavior of materials at high-temperature is of fundamental importance for several engineering applications, including metal processing …