Hongzhan Chen , Chengjun Huang , Xin Tang , Quansheng Ma , Shaobo Gao , Shang Li , Yuqing Fan , Jie Jin , Tianbao Ma
{"title":"Superlubricity in dry rolling-sliding contacts with amorphous carbon film","authors":"Hongzhan Chen , Chengjun Huang , Xin Tang , Quansheng Ma , Shaobo Gao , Shang Li , Yuqing Fan , Jie Jin , Tianbao Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110809","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110809","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Amorphous carbon films demonstrate exceptional tribological performance, yet previous studies have focused on superlubricity in pure sliding contacts, lacking a comprehensive understanding of superlubricity in rolling-sliding contacts for bearings and gears. This research focused on preparing AlCrSi/a-C:H nano-multilayer films, systematically investigating their tribological behavior in rolling-sliding contacts. Notably, the film achieved superlubricity under a wide range of slide-to-roll ratios (0–100 %) in nitrogen. The superlubricious film largely reduces interfacial adhesion and shear forces, which contribute to both pure sliding and pure rolling friction. Detailed characterization revealed that an ultra-thin transfer film is the key for achieving superlubricity in rolling-sliding contacts. This work bridges the knowledge gap between superlubricity and rolling-sliding contacts, providing a theoretical basis for engineering applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23238,"journal":{"name":"Tribology International","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 110809"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144083909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A comment on “In-situ pressure and temperature measurements under mixed friction in rolling contacts and comparison with TEHD simulations”","authors":"Scott Bair","doi":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110801","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110801","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23238,"journal":{"name":"Tribology International","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 110801"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144070019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G S Anantharam , Kunal Bhalchandra Bhole , Basil Kuriachen , Shashi Bhushan Arya
{"title":"Influence of weld parameters on the tribocorrosion behaviour of friction stir welded AA5052 in the marine environment","authors":"G S Anantharam , Kunal Bhalchandra Bhole , Basil Kuriachen , Shashi Bhushan Arya","doi":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110808","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110808","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study involves tribocorrosive investigation of FSW-AA5052 formed at tool-speeds of 800, 1000, and 1200 rpm and welding-speeds of 60, 80, and 100 mm/min, for which Pin-on-disc tests in conjunction with open-circuit-potential and potentiodynamic-polarization techniques were utilised. For microstructures EBSD, Optical images and XRD were taken. Results revealed that cast (−1.212 V; 332.43 μm/year), 800 rpm (−1.213 V; 433.51 μm/year) and 1000 rpm (-1.236 V; 227.45μm/year) welded samples showed better performance than all the 1200 rpm welded samples. Frictional characteristics of 800 rpm (CoF-1.28) and 1000 rpm (CoF-1.32) samples were better than other samples due to uniform and stable passivation. Elemental analysis showed Oxides and Chlorides of Al and Mg formed over the worn surfaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23238,"journal":{"name":"Tribology International","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 110808"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144072142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Elastohydrodynamic lubrication in rotational atherectomy: Fluid film thickness characteristics and reduction of vascular damage risk","authors":"Yuwen Liang, Urara Satake, Toshiyuki Enomoto","doi":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110798","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110798","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In rotational atherectomy, a fluid film separates rotating burr and blood vessel, preventing vascular damage and involving elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL). Investigating fluid film thickness is necessary, as insufficient thickness increases vascular damage risk. This study examined damage depth on vascular phantom, revealing fluid film thickness characteristics and trends are similar to classical point contact EHL. The influence of burr and vascular phantom geometry was discussed with classical point contact EHL analysis, leading to a strategy: increasing burr’s radius on tangential direction that can reduce damage risk by thickening fluid film. The findings demonstrate that classical point contact EHL provides valuable insights into this fluid film and can guide strategies for reducing vascular damage risk by improving fluid film thickness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23238,"journal":{"name":"Tribology International","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 110798"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144083898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junjie Lian , Weidong Zhao , Linan Ma , Xi Liao , Zhengyi Jiang , Jingwei Zhao
{"title":"Effects of combined rolling process on microstructure and wear resistance of 301 stainless steel strips","authors":"Junjie Lian , Weidong Zhao , Linan Ma , Xi Liao , Zhengyi Jiang , Jingwei Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110800","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110800","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, a combined rolling process (CRP) with pre-textured and flat rolls was used to improve the wear resistance of 301 stainless steel (SS) thin strips. The findings indicate that the wear resistance of the SS strip after CRP is significantly enhanced by constructing surface textures, inducing grain refinement, work hardening and the generation of compressive residual stress. The lowest wear rate is obtained after 10 passes of pre-textured rolling, which is 58.28 % lower than that of the as-received material. However, when the cumulative rolling deformation exceeds a certain degree, the wear damage of the SS thin strip is accelerated by forming microcracks and surface defects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23238,"journal":{"name":"Tribology International","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 110800"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143947244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meng Zhang, Hans-Joachim Unrau, Martin Gießler, Frank Gauterin
{"title":"Tire tread wear characteristics: Insights from indoor experiments and analytical modeling","authors":"Meng Zhang, Hans-Joachim Unrau, Martin Gießler, Frank Gauterin","doi":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110752","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110752","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigates tire tread wear characteristics across diverse operating conditions, where indoor tests and analytical modeling are employed. Experiments using Grosch wheels under controlled scenarios provide reliable data through four repetitions, with relative standard deviations mostly below 7.2%. The proposed model utilizes local friction states and a refined wear law to evaluate wear, achieving a root-mean-squared error ratio of 8.32%, which is one-third smaller than conventional wear models and can be further reduced by 5% when incorporating tread temperature. Finally, optimal vertical load and driving velocity conditions that minimize tread wear are analyzed based on the proposed model, providing a foundation for considering tire wear in vehicle driving strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23238,"journal":{"name":"Tribology International","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 110752"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143947245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jia-Le Li , Xiu-Bo Liu , Xin-Yi Song , Wei Cheng , Xin-Gong Li , Yi-Xiang Ou , Xi-Zhi Wu
{"title":"Graphene-enhanced tribological performance of polycrystalline high-entropy alloys: Nanoscale simulation and experimental investigation","authors":"Jia-Le Li , Xiu-Bo Liu , Xin-Yi Song , Wei Cheng , Xin-Gong Li , Yi-Xiang Ou , Xi-Zhi Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110802","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110802","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the influence of graphene on the nanoscale tribological behavior of polycrystalline FeNiCrCoCu high-entropy alloys (HEAs) using molecular dynamics simulations and nano-scratch experiments. The results reveal that the adsorption of graphene significantly enhances the friction reduction and wear resistance of HEAs. Graphene acts as a solid lubricant to form a uniform interfacial layer, which improves thermal dissipation, dislocation evolution and stress distribution. This mitigates wear debris accumulation and thus reduces friction-induced damage. The four-layer graphene achieves the optimal balance of interfacial lubrication, stress buffering and thermal conductivity, reducing the friction coefficient of HEAs to 0.121, a 68.66 % reduction compared to raw HEAs. Nano-scratching experiments further show that the use of moderate graphene leads to even dispersion, which promotes the formation of a stable lubricating layer, thereby reducing the friction coefficient to 0.093, a 39.61 % decrease compared to raw HEAs. This work provides insights into optimizing graphene-enhanced HEAs for improved nanoscale tribological performance, offering potential applications in high-performance coatings and microelectromechanical systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23238,"journal":{"name":"Tribology International","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 110802"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143947243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tao Li , Min Zhang , Renjie Li , Yunsong Kong , Xiaoduo Zhao , Le Ji , Weiyi Zhao , Bin Li , Shuanhong Ma
{"title":"Synthesis of novel vesicle-like polysaccharide derivative for boosting water lubrication of silicon-based devices","authors":"Tao Li , Min Zhang , Renjie Li , Yunsong Kong , Xiaoduo Zhao , Le Ji , Weiyi Zhao , Bin Li , Shuanhong Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110796","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110796","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To minimize friction when silicone-based medical devices interact with soft tissues, coating their hydrophobic surfaces with lubricants has become a widely adopted method. In this study, a vesicle-like polysaccharide derivative biolubricant (HPC-PSBMA) is synthesized by combining hydrophilic monomers with hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) as the main chain. HPC-PSBMA exhibits good dispersibility in water, and it can be adsorbed onto the surface of silicone rubber. By integrating molecular dynamics simulations with experimental data, the adsorption and film-forming mechanisms are uncovered. Furthermore, HPC-PSBMA showed a lower coefficient of friction (COF∼0.02) on the surface of urinary catheters when compared with commercially available lubricants (COF∼0.05). Consequently, this work offers a novel approach to improving surface lubrication of hydrophobic medical devices with broad potential applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23238,"journal":{"name":"Tribology International","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 110796"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143942891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuan Hong , Cong Sun , Junchao Feng , He Zhang , Changhong Cao , Yanhui Tao , Liang Ma , Zhanlong Yang , Chengjie Yang
{"title":"Additive-subtractive hybrid manufacturing of Ti6Al4V surfaces with graphite-B4C composite coatings","authors":"Yuan Hong , Cong Sun , Junchao Feng , He Zhang , Changhong Cao , Yanhui Tao , Liang Ma , Zhanlong Yang , Chengjie Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110795","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110795","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The additive-subtractive hybrid manufacturing is replacing the traditional coating technology, enabling performance-precision synergistic of Ti6Al4V surface. Therefore, a laser alloying grinding applicable to graphite-B<sub>4</sub>C composite coating is proposed. Comparative experiments show that Graphite-25 % B<sub>4</sub>C coating has excellent thermal conductivity, leading to a flat alloyed grinding surface (roughness <em>S</em><sub>a</sub>=3.3<em>μ</em>m) with uniform microphase composition. The precipitation of granular TiC and acicular TiB<sub>2</sub> leads to a surface hardness of 900 HV, transforming the abrasive wear into fatigue wear and increasing the wear resistance. Acicular TiB<sub>2</sub> connected into a mesh increases the corrosion resistance of the surface with a 60 % reduction in <em>i</em><sub>corr</sub>. Laser alloying grinding enables performance-accuracy synergistic manufacturing of Ti6Al4V surfaces, which is vitally important in anti-fatigue manufacturing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23238,"journal":{"name":"Tribology International","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 110795"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143947242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chenlu Fan , Li Zhang , Shushuai Liu , Hang Geng , Jian Wang , Guan Wang
{"title":"Research of temperature rise effect and wear characteristics of the armature-rail interface under high-speed sliding electrical contact conditions","authors":"Chenlu Fan , Li Zhang , Shushuai Liu , Hang Geng , Jian Wang , Guan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110764","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110764","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The contact state between the armature and rails is closely related to the temperature rise effect and wear characteristics of the armature-rail interface. In this paper, the friction and wear behavior between the armature and rails is studied from the atomic scale by molecular dynamics simulation. The temperature distribution of the armature and rails during the electromagnetic launch is obtained by finite element simulation. Based on the electromagnetic rail launch experiment, the influence of capacitor charging voltage and armature surface roughness on the contact characteristics between the armature and rails was obtained. Finally, the surface morphology of the armature after launch was analyzed, and its wear mechanism was analyzed in combination with its cross-section element distribution and morphology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23238,"journal":{"name":"Tribology International","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 110764"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144070083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}