Scaling effects on materials tribology: from macro to micro scale

P Stoyanov, RR Chromik - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
The tribological study of materials inherently involves the interaction of surface asperities at
the micro to nanoscopic length scales. This is the case for large scale engineering …

A review of micro-scale abrasion testing

AJ Gant, MG Gee - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
Micro-scale abrasion (commonly referred to as' ball cratering') is a small-scale tribological
test method which can be operated on a desktop. It offers the possibility of providing a quick …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative study in the tribological behaviour of different DLC coatings sliding against titanium alloys

SA Khan, F Ferreira, J Oliveira, N Emami, A Ramalho - Wear, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the tribological behaviour of different Diamond-like-Carbon (DLC) coatings
sliding against titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) was analysed in a pin-on-disc tribometer at different …

Abrasive wear behaviour of polymeric materials

H Unal, U Sen, A Mimaroglu - Materials & Design, 2005 - Elsevier
In this study the abrasive wear behaviour of aliphatic polyketone (APK), polyoxymethylene
(POM), ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), polyamide 66 (PA66), and 30 …

[HTML][HTML] Physical and mechanical properties of polymer composites with high content of wastes including boron

T Uygunoglu, I Gunes, W Brostow - Materials Research, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
In this study, we studied the physical and mechanical properties of polymer composite with
wastes that incorporating boron. The polymer composites were produced with epoxy based …

[HTML][HTML] Tribological performance of high density polyethylene (HDPE) composites with low nanofiller loading

J Pelto, V Heino, M Karttunen, I Rytöluoto… - Wear, 2020 - Elsevier
High density polyethylene (HDPE) nanocomposites were prepared by melt mixing of the
polymer with 0.5–1.0 wt-% hydrophobic surface treated fumed silica and titanium nitride …

Three-body abrasion on wear and frictional performance of treated betelnut fibre reinforced epoxy (T-BFRE) composite

BF Yousif, U Nirmal, KJ Wong - Materials & Design, 2010 - Elsevier
This work aims to investigate the wear and frictional behaviour of a new epoxy composite
based on treated betelnut fibres subjected to three-body abrasion using different abrasive …

Design of Abrasion-Resistant, Long-Lasting Antifog Coatings

B Macdonald, FW Wang, B Tobelmann… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Fog formation is a common challenge for numerous applications, such as food packaging,
mirrors, building windows, and freezer/refrigerator doors. Most notably, fog forms on the …

Microplastic index—how to predict microplastics formation?

A Boersma, K Grigoriadi, MGA Nooijens, S Henke… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The presence of microplastics in environmental compartments is generally recognized as a
(potential) health risk. Many papers have been published on the abundance of microplastics …

Effect of particulate fillers on mechanical and abrasive wear behaviour of polyamide 66/polypropylene nanocomposites

BNR Kumar, B Suresha, M Venkataramareddy - Materials & Design, 2009 - Elsevier
This article presents the mechanical and three-body abrasive wear behaviour of Polyamide
66/Polypropylene (PA66/PP) blend, nanoclay filled PA66/PP and short carbon fiber …