Influence of Microstructure on Wear Resistance and Rolling Contact Fatigue in Steels
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tribology; metallurgy; manufacturing processes; railway wheels and rails
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The railway industry continuously seeks innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency and safety. To extend the life cycle of wheels and rails while minimizing wear and rolling contact fatigue (RCF), new materials have been developed. One common approach involves adding microalloying elements to pearlitic steels, which increases mechanical strength by reducing interlayer spacing. Additionally, advancements in traditional bainitic microstructures and carbide-free bainite offer promising alternatives.
Wear and RCF tests are conducted both in laboratory settings and field applications to assess the tribological performance of these materials. In this context, the Special Issue of Lubricants “Influence of Microstructure on Wear Resistance and Rolling Contact Fatigue in Steels” invites state-of-the-art contributions covering diverse aspects of tribology and the correlation with steels microstructure. Topics of interest include evaluations of wear and RCF in novel steels, the influence of microstructure on the effectiveness of lubricants or friction modifiers, and innovative strategies to mitigate wear in rails, wheels, and mechanical components. This issue aims to explore cutting-edge developments and emerging solutions in steels and material science.
Dr. Andrei Bavaresco Rezende
Prof. Dr. Paulo Roberto Mei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- steels
- microstructure
- wear
- rolling contact fatigue
- railway materials
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