Friction and Wear of Alloys
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 5437
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface engineering; advanced manufacturing
Interests: tribology; surface engineering; surface texture
Interests: surface engineering; advanced manufacturing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The friction and wear of alloys often manifests in gears, bearings, guide rails, pistons, cutting tools, etc. Improving the friction and wear behavior of alloys is essential to improving the reliability of mechanical components, reducing energy consumption, and promoting sustainable development. Currently, the friction and wear behaviors of alloys in engineering applications are receiving more and more attention. Some advanced surface treatment technologies, such as surface modification technology, surface alloying technology, surface coating technology, and surface texture technology, are being used to improve the friction and wear properties of alloys. Moreover, changes in lubrication conditions, such as nanoparticle lubrication, magnetic fluid lubrication, etc., are also being used to improve the tribological properties of alloys. The aim of this Special Issue is to present the latest research on the friction and wear properties of alloys. Possible topics of interest for this Special Issue may include, but are not limited to, advanced testing and characterization methods for the tribological properties of alloys, in-depth wear mechanism analysis of alloys, advanced methods for improving the tribological properties of alloys, frictional properties of alloys under different lubrication conditions, modeling the frictional properties and wear processes of alloys, etc. We welcome both original research papers and review articles.
Dr. Chenbing Ni
Prof. Dr. Youqiang Wang
Prof. Dr. Ping Zhang
Dr. Kai An
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- friction and wear properties
- wear mechanism
- alloys
- surface treatment technologies
- lubrication conditions
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Comparing Performance of Bio-Ester and Mineral Oil Emulsions on Tool Wear Rate and Surface Integrity in Finish Turning a Ni-Based Superalloy
Authors: Paul Wood 1, Andrew Mantle 2, Fathi Boud 1, Wayne Carter 1, Urvashi Gunputh 1, Marzena Pawlik 1, Yiling Lu 1, José Díaz-Álvarez 1,3,* and María Henar Miguélez Garrido 3
Affiliation: 1 Institute of Innovation in Sustainable Engineering, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, UK
2 Rolls-Royce Plc, P.O. Box 31, Moor Lane, Derby DE24 8BJ, UK
3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Carlos III of Madrid, 28911 Leganés, Spain
Abstract: This paper describes finish turning of Inconel 718 in the very hard condition to compare four metal working fluids (MWFs) on tool wear and surface integrity. Two MWFs were bio-ester based and the other two were conventional mineral oil emulsions that complied with the latest H&S and COSHH requirements. To compare MWFs in finish turning a small tool nose radius (0.4 mm), small depth of cut (250 um), and a lean MWF concentrate diluted at 6.5% with water was used to turn down workpieces in the hardest condition which has not been studied. In the experiments, 52.5 mm diameter bars were turned down with multiple passes to reach a tool flank wear of 200 μm. During each test, the machining was interrupted at several stages to measure the flank wear, surface roughness, and compare the chip forms. The cutting forces were measured throughout all tests. Subsurface deformation of etched samples obtained for each MWF test were examined using high magnification optics. The findings suggest the bio-ester was capable of equivalent machining performance as the conventional mineral-oil emulsion, and one performance measure displayed significant improvement.