... 20 05 2025 In the present work, the effect of graphene/Al 2 O 3 on the microstructure, mechanical, and wear characteristics of AZ91 alloy was studied. The composites with various proportions of graphene/ Al 2 O 3 are prepared using inert gas-assisted stir-casting technique. The scanning...

... for publication in the J ournal of T ribology . 17 02 2025 13 05 2025 13 05 2025 15 05 2025 The study focused on developing Al5052 composites reinforced with cenosphere particles to improve their wear resistance. The wear rates of the test materials were measured using a pin-on-disk...

... Contributed by the Tribology Division of ASME for publication in the J ournal of T ribology . 06 03 2025 09 05 2025 12 05 2025 15 05 2025 High-temperature wear-resistant Cu–Ni–Sn/WC composite coatings were fabricated via laser cladding. The effects of WC–17Co content...

... optimal parameters to enhance the wear performance and improve the operational lifespan of hybrid composite claddings in demanding tribological environments. Email: rkonjeti@gitam.edu 1 Corresponding author. Email: thellababurao@nitandhra.ac.in Email: dr.a.gopalakrishna@gmail.com...

...Zihni Alp Çevik; Gencay Sarıışık The optimization of machining parameters for glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites is critical due to their widespread applications in aerospace, automotive, and structural engineering. This study investigates the effect of montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay...

... advancements in ferrous metals, composites, ceramics, and surface coating technologies, with emphasis on their friction and wear resistance under operational stresses; (2) multiphysics coupling mechanisms involving thermomechanical, fluid–structure, and thermal–fluid–structural interactions; and (3) dynamic...

..., railroad brakes, aerospace components, and wind turbines. Heavy-duty applications include wind turbines that require friction material to slow down the speed of the high-speed shaft to zero rotation conditions. Currently, wind turbines employ Cu- and Fe-based sintered composite materials for effective...

... fabric-reinforced epoxy composites using a computational and data-driven machine learning (ML) approach. Predictive models for the coefficient of friction (COF) were developed based on previous tribological, mechanical, and thermal data, employing three ML algorithms: artificial neural network (ANN...

...Pradip Kumar Verma; Alok Singh; Uday Pratap Singh Bais; Akshay Kumar; Nisha Malik This research examines the microstructural, mechanical, and tribological characteristics of an AA7075 alloy composite reinforced with high-entropy alloy (HEA) particulates, synthesized through advanced stir-squeeze...

... traditional metal/alloy use. While fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are commonly used in the aerospace industry, their use in gas turbine engines is often restricted by the lower operating temperatures of the polymer matrix. However, many studies have demonstrated the tribological potential of FRP...

...K. Rama Krishna; Thella Babu Rao; A Gopala Krishna This investigation explored the viability of tribological properties enhancement with the deposition of TiC + TiN nanoparticulate-reinforced hybrid composite claddings in TC4-grade titanium alloy to meet the ever-increasing functional performance...

... methods can help understand tribological occurrences by identifying links between material characteristics and tribological behavior. The research examined TiC reinforcement in aluminum nanocomposites synthesized via ultrasonic-assisted stir casting, creating five composites with TiC weight percentages...

..., wear and corrosion resistance, among various other attributes. The limits described above place restrictions on the use of these alloys in various applications. Currently, various methods are being employed to efficiently address and alleviate those limitations through the utilization of composite...

...Smita Gupta; Rajnesh Tyagi; Anchal Pandey; P. K. Jain; O. P. Khatri The current investigation explores the potential of Ni-doped hBN (hBN-O-Ni) as a solid lubricant in conjunction with Ag in improving the tribological performance of Ni alloy-Ag-hBN composites containing a fixed amount of silver (10...

...Rabindra Prasad; Harikishor Kumar; Parshant Kumar; S. P. Tewari; J. K. Singh Despite the fabrication of particulate-reinforced composites via friction stir processing (FSP), an attempt was made to utilize FSP for the homogenization of filler dispersion in ZrB 2 /AA7075 in-situ composites fabricated...

...Daulat Kumar Sharma; Vivek Patel; Vishvesh Badheka; Krunal Mehta; Gautam Upadhyay Poor tribological properties restrict structural applications of aluminum alloys and surface composites of aluminum alloys have gained more attention in material processing. The addition of solid lubricant...