Laser surface texturing and related techniques for enhancing tribological performance of engineering materials: A review

B Mao, A Siddaiah, Y Liao, PL Menezes - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2020 - Elsevier
Surface texturing is one of the most efficient surface modification approaches for improving
the tribological performance of engineering materials. Several surface texturing techniques …

[HTML][HTML] 2D materials for Tribo-corrosion and-oxidation protection: A review

SM Ramteke, M Walczak, M De Stefano… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent rise of 2D materials has extended the opportunities of tuning a variety of
properties. Tribo-corrosion, the complex synergy between mechanical wear and chemical …

Ultrasonic surface rolling process: Properties, characterization, and applications

M John, AM Ralls, SC Dooley, AKV Thazhathidathil… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ultrasonic surface rolling process (USRP) is a novel surface severe plastic deformation
(SPD) method that integrates ultrasonic impact peening (UIP) and deep rolling (DR) to …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification: processes, characterization, properties, and applications

A Kishore, M John, AM Ralls, SA Jose, UB Kuruveri… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) is a unique, mechanical, impact-based
surface severe plastic deformation (S2PD) method. This newly developed technique finds …

Effects of nanosecond laser shock peening on residual stress, corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of WE43 magnesium alloys

W Wang, M Kattoura, S Bovid, Z Zhang, D Lahrman… - Wear, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable magnesium (Mg) alloys are promising candidates for use as next-generation
implants due to their similar mechanical properties to natural bones, excellent …

Tribological performance of laser shock peened cold spray additive manufactured 316L stainless steel

AM Ralls, B Mao, PL Menezes - Journal of Tribology, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In recent years, cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) has become an attractive
technology for surface modification and protection. However, due to the intrinsic porous …

Effect of laser shock peening without protective coating on the surface mechanical properties of NiTi alloy

H Wang, S Keller, Y Chang, N Kashaev, K Yan… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
We study the effect of laser shock peening (LSP) without protective coating on the surface
mechanical property of NiTi alloy. The Vickers microhardness and wear resistance are …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on the processing-property relationships of laser strengthened magnesium

AM Ralls, A Agnel, PL Menezes - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2024 - Elsevier
Among the existing series of softer metals, magnesium (Mg) has attracted much attention
due to its impressive strength-to-weight ratio. However, due to its ease of deformability, Mg …

Understanding the tribo-corrosion mechanisms of friction stir processed steel deposited by high-pressure deposition additive manufacturing process

AM Ralls, PL Menezes - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Springer
The present study investigates the application of friction stir processing (FSP) on the
degradation (wear, corrosion, and wear-corrosion synergism) response of cold spray …

A novel solid-state metal additive manufacturing process–Laser-induced Supersonic Impact Printing (LISIP): Exploration of process capability

Y Liao, F Rubbi, B Mao, B Li, F Delzendehrooy… - Additive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solid-state metal additive manufacturing (AM) techniques offer unique capabilities for direct
printing of metallic materials towards a variety of applications. In this work, we developed a …