Degradation mechanisms in martensitic stainless steels: Wear, corrosion and tribocorrosion appraisal

• Published in: Tribology international Vol. 121; pp. 167 - 179
• Main Authors: Dalmau, A., Richard, C., Igual – Muñoz, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2018; Elsevier BV; Elsevier
• Subjects: Abrasive wear; Bearing steels; Corrosion; Corrosion mechanisms; Corrosive wear; Degradation; Engineering Sciences; Industrial applications; Martensitic stainless steel; Martensitic stainless steels; Materials; Mechanical properties; Organic chemistry; Pitting (corrosion); Tribocorrosion; Tribology; Wear; Wear mechanisms; Wear resistance; Tribocorrosion; Martensitic stainless steels; Corrosion; Wear

A deep understanding of degradation mechanisms of metals is crucial for developing new materials with high performance. Within the different families of stainless steels, martensitic stainless steels are widely used in a great variety of industrial applications where mechanical properties, such as s...