Cast Iron as a Tribological Material
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2025 | Viewed by 125
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tribology; materials science; surface metrology; tribological testing; scuffing; cast iron; surface texturing; surface engineering; light weight alloys; coatings
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advancement of humankind into the iron age initiated one of our earliest historical revolutions, based on the discovery of a material resource that would facilitate innovation across a vast range of applications. Today, the enduring legacy of cast iron as a technical engineering material continues, particularly in its application as a tribological surface. Its broad range of properties that have been tailored by modern metallurgical practice, combined with cost-effective manufacturing, enable the fullfilment of design criteria across a comprehensive array of engineering sectors. This Special Issue explores recent advancements in our understanding of the performance of cast iron as a surface tribological material. Submissions that address an experimental and theoretical range of tribological applications and cast iron microstructures are welcome.
Dr. John Walker
Dr. Timothy Kamps
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cast iron
- tribology
- wear
- friction
- sliding
- lubrication
- scuffing
- graphite
- cementite
- austempering
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