Fundamentals and Applications of Tribocorrosion
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1658
Special Issue Editor
Interests: corrosion; tribocorrosion; tribology; metals; surface treatments; coatings; offshore; bio-tribocorrosion; materials characterization
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Dear colleagues,
One of the greatest current concerns in surface engineering is the reduction in and/or inhibition of material deterioration in harsh working environments. Metallic materials are susceptible to specific atmospheres that can lead to great material losses due to corrosion in a wide range of applications and industrial sectors (materials processing, transportation, offshore technologies for renewable energy, aerospace, biomedicine, etc.). In fact, the costs of corrosion in developed countries are estimated to be around the 3–4% of GNP. The situation is considerably aggravated when mechanical solicitations are combined to create aggressive environments, which may involve a synergistic effect that results in unpredictable premature failures of materials and components. This is the case for tribocorrosion, which involves the simultaneous action of mechanical (wear) and electrochemical (corrosion) processes, resulting in a total material loss that is greater than the sum of the two processes taking place alone. This is a consequence of the damage caused to the passive layer (depassivation) under mechanical actions, resulting in the acceleration of corrosion, which, in turn, can lead to accelerated wear.
Tribocorrosion is a common degradation phenomenon in industry. In the last decade, a great effort has been made expand our knowledge of tribocorrosion mechanisms, as well as their inhibition or minimization through the use of coatings.
The scope of this Special Issue will serve as a forum for papers in the following areas:
- The latest developments in test methods, considering the interplay between mechanical, chemical, and electrochemical interactions for the assessment of tribocorrosion;
- Understanding the tribocorrosion mechanisms of metallic alloys and coatings;
- Theoretical and experimental research, knowledge, and new ideas in the field of protective coatings and surface treatments for protection against tribocorrosion;
- Computer modelling and simulation to predict the performances of materials and/or protective coatings under tribocorrosion working conditions.
Dr. Ainara López-Ortega
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- corrosion
- wear
- tribocorrosion
- coatings
- surface modification techniques
- testing protocols
- degradation mechanisms
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