Sliding wear behavior of electrochemically textured surfaces under different lubrication regimes: Effects of curvature radius

• Published in: Wear Vol. 477; p. 203817
• Main Authors: Rodrigues, T.A., Costa, H.L., da Silva, W.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 18.07.2021; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Block-on-ring test; Boundary lubrication; Coefficient of friction; Curvature; Film thickness; Friction; Friction reduction; Frictional wear; Lubricants; Lubricants & lubrication; Lubrication; Maskless electrochemical texturing; Mathematical analysis; Medium carbon steels; Parameters; Sliding friction; Surface texturing; Texture; Texturing; Wear; Wear rate; Wear resistance; Block-on-ring test; Surface texturing; Friction; Wear; Maskless electrochemical texturing

Topography control has been applied as strategy to improve the efficiency of lubricated systems by introducing specific textures to the surface. Surface texturing can significantly affect the lubrication regime, improving the system's efficiency and reducing wear of moving parts. The present wo...