Abrasive resistant coatings have been widely used to reduce or eliminate wear, extending
the lifetime of products. Abrasive resistant coatings can also be used in certain environments …

Polymers and polymer composites are commonly used as solid lubricants. Polyether–ether–
ketone (PEEK) is an engineering thermoplastic with a very good combination of thermal and …

This first regional issue published in STMP highlights the potential and importance of the
research carried out in Latin America regarding surface engineering and tribology. In order …

Machine components operating in sandy environments will wear because of the abrasive
interaction with sand particles. In this work, a method is derived to predict the amount of …

This work aims to contribute to the understanding of the complex relationship between ball
material, friction, particle dynamics and wear during microabrasion tests. For that, five …

To date, PTFE, PFA, and FEP-based fluoropolymer coatings have proven unbeatable in
many services due to their excellent chemical inertness, very low wettability, thermal …

In this study, hardfacing deposits using materials of different surface hardness are
investigated using an innovative strategy for tribological testing. The abrasive wear …

A proper understanding of abrasion resistance and associated damage mechanisms is of
vital importance in the design of improved abrasion resistant construction steels. The …

This study addresses the sensitivity of material removal regimes in 5083-aluminum alloy to
interaction mechanisms generated during multi-scratch test (MST). A testing device using …

This study investigates the effect of Al on the scratch resistance of two families of Fe-Mn-Al-C
steels: Fe-18Mn-xAl-0.7 C and Fe-25-Mn-yAl-0.7 C, where x= 0, 3, 6, and 9 (wt.%) and y= 0 …