Tribological Behavior of Metal Coatings
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The tribological behavior of metal coatings is a Special Issue of Lubricants dedicated to spreading quality scientific contributions on the tribological behavior of hard metal coatings obtained by PVD, CVD, plasma-assisted and electroless processes, among others. In this Special Issue, the tribological fundamentals of nitrides, carbon nitrides and titanium aluminum nitrides in the machining and forming process are of interest. Research reports on coatings obtained by plasma spray and related techniques for highly abrasive applications, and investigations of coatings' phase transformation induced by friction and temperature, are welcome. Manuscripts on the relation among coatings' microstructure, mechanical behavior and tribological performance are encouraged to be submitted.
Prof. Dr. Ricardo D. Torres
Prof. Dr. Fred Lacerda Amorim
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- PVD coatings
- CVD coatings
- electroless coatings
- plasma-deposited coatings
- tribological behavior
- hard coatings
- wear mechanism
- metallic coatings
- tribological behavior
- friction coefficient
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Published Papers
Lubricants - ISSN 2075-4442