The wear resistance of the part surface has become an important factor affecting its own
service life. Laser cladding (LC), as a surface modification technology, can prepare a …

There has been tremendous interest in the development of different innovative wear‐
resistant materials, which can help to reduce energy losses resulted from friction and wear …

Revealing the frictional behavior through the lens of structural and chemical evolution is
crucial for comprehending the exceptional wear-resistance of alloys with complex …

Wear-related energy and material loss cost over 2500 Billion Euro per year. Traditional
wisdom suggests that high-strength materials reveal low wear rates, yet, their plastic …

Over the past two decades, carbon nanomaterials have attracted great interest for their
confirmed friction and wear performances as well as important tribological applications. This …

Metallic alloys with exceptional wear resistance have long been an attractive prospect for
their enhanced safety, reliability, and service duration. Herein, we propose a strategy to …

Nowadays, application of nanocrystalline nickel-tungsten (Ni-W) alloys is receiving a great
interest because they are an efficient replacement for hard chromium coatings owing to their …

The demand for robust engineering materials demonstrating good tribological performance
under arduous service conditions has forged the development of novel coating materials …

Corrosion and tribology are surface phenomena. Modifying surfaces of materials without
resorting to altering their bulk properties is an effective route to alleviate corrosion, friction …

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 …