Recent progress in gradient-structured metals and alloys

W Ji, R Zhou, P Vivegananthan, MS Wu, H Gao… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gradient structures found in biological materials have served as a source of inspiration for
scientists seeking to enhance the performance of metals and alloys over the past decades …

Lowering coefficient of friction in Cu alloys with stable gradient nanostructures

X Chen, Z Han, X Li, K Lu - Science advances, 2016 - science.org
The coefficient of friction (COF) of metals is usually high, primarily because frictional contacts
induce plastic deformation underneath the wear surface, resulting in surface roughening …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructure evolution and deformation mechanism of coherent L12-strengthened high-entropy alloy during sliding wear

L Yang, C Wei, D Liang, F Jiang, Z Cheng… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Face-centered-cubic high-entropy alloys (HEAs) strengthened with coherent ordered
nanoprecipitates have demonstrated excellent strength-ductility synergy, even at elevated …

Temperature-induced wear transition in ceramic-metal composites

M Lou, X Chen, K Xu, Z Deng, L Chen, J Lv, K Chang… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Wear degradation is a key parameter to evaluate the performance of ceramic-metal
composites applied in manufacturing and mining industries. We selected a typical composite …

Mechanisms of remarkable wear reduction and evolutions of subsurface microstructure and nano-mechanical properties during dry sliding of nano-grained Ti6Al4V …

G Deng, Y Chong, L Su, L Zhan, P Wei, X Zhao… - Tribology …, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive investigation into dry sliding wear and associated evolutions of subsurface
microstructure and nano-mechanical properties of a bulk nano-grained Ti6Al4V alloy (NG …

Sliding wear-induced compositional lamination in a VCoNi alloy at elevated temperatures, and its implications for reduced friction and wear

C Wei, L Yang, R Duan, K Chu, F Ren - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
During tribological loading of metallic alloys at elevated temperatures, the thermo-
mechanical coupling effect can lead to the development of a distinct tribolayer, profoundly …

Friction and wear reduction in copper with a gradient nano-grained surface layer

X Chen, Z Han, K Lu - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2018 - ACS Publications
A gradient nano-grained (GNG) surface layer is fabricated on a commercial-purity Cu
sample, in which a significant reduction in the coefficient of friction and the wear loss is …

Wear-induced microstructural evolution of ultra-fine grained (UFGs) aluminum

S Wei, H Zhang, C Tangpatjaroen, J Tarnsangpradit… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
We investigated hardness and tribological properties of ultra-fine grain (UFG) aluminum
samples prepared by accumulative rolling bonding (ARB) and by physical vapor deposition …

How tribo‐oxidation alters the tribological properties of copper and its oxides

JS Lehmann, R Schwaiger, M Rinke… - Advanced Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tribochemical reactions in many applications determine the performance and lifetime of
individual parts or entire engineering systems. The underlying processes are however not …

Mitigating friction and wear by pre-designed or tribo-induced heterostructures: an overview

Y Zhang, F Liang, Y Lin, X Chen… - Materials Research …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Frictional sliding creates distinct microstructural and chemical discontinuities between the
subsurface layer and base materials, which dictate the friction and wear properties …