materials-logo

Journal Browser

Journal Browser

Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 7982

Special Issue Editors


E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
School of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Interests: friction materials; wear resistance; heterogeneous structural materials; resistance and wear reduction; flame spraying

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
Interests: insect flight biomimetics; micro aerial vehicles; agricultural biomimetic machinery
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
1. College of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
2. Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education, PR China), Jilin University (Nanling Campus), Changchun 130022, China
Interests: friction; composites; tribology; mechanical properties; material characterization; microstructure; mechanical testing; material characteristics; wear testing; materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Friction, wear, and corrosion are significant issues in materials engineering. Friction is a force that resists the relative motion of two surfaces in contact, while wear is the gradual loss of material that results from friction. Corrosion, on the other hand, involves the degradation of materials due to chemical reactions with the environment. Research on the friction, wear, and corrosion properties of materials has focused on understanding the mechanisms that underlie these phenomena and developing strategies for improving the performance and durability of materials.

In conclusion, research on friction, wear, and corrosion properties of materials is crucial for improving the performance and durability of materials used in various applications. Researchers have studied the underlying mechanisms of these phenomena, as well as strategies for improving material properties. By gaining a better understanding of these processes, researchers can develop materials that can resist wear and corrosion and reduce the energy lost due to friction.

As a prominent contributor in the field, we cordially invite you to share your latest research findings in this Special Issue. Additionally, we welcome review articles on related topics. We look forward to your contributions and the opportunity to jointly advance this exciting area of research.

Prof. Dr. Yunhai Ma
Prof. Dr. Jiyu Sun
Dr. Yucheng Liu
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • friction materials
  • heterogeneous structural materials
  • resistance and wear reduction
  • material bionics
  • friction properties
  • wear properties
  • corrosion properties
  • flame spraying

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.

Published Papers (6 papers)

Order results
Result details
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

13 pages, 3333 KiB  
Article
Underwater Electrochemical Offshore Tests of a Paint Coating Applied in Water on the Legs of an Oil Production Platform
by Juliusz Orlikowski, Krzysztof Żakowski, Michał Szociński, Piotr Igliński, Agata Jażdżewska and Łukasz Gaweł
Materials 2024, 17(14), 3580; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17143580 - 19 Jul 2024
Viewed by 765
Abstract
This paper presents the methodology developed for underwater measurements using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique, aimed at determining the resistance of an epoxy coating applied in seawater to the legs of an oil production platform. Performing such underwater tests in an offshore environment [...] Read more.
This paper presents the methodology developed for underwater measurements using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique, aimed at determining the resistance of an epoxy coating applied in seawater to the legs of an oil production platform. Performing such underwater tests in an offshore environment was technically challenging. The results of measurements obtained on the platform were confronted with comparative results obtained in the laboratory, where the properties of the coating applied in water collected from the Baltic Sea (thickness, hardness, adhesion, and electrical resistance) were examined. This made it possible to conclude about the correctness of the paint coating application by divers on the legs of the platform. The single-layer epoxy coating applied by brush to the platform legs had a resistance above 10 kΩ∙cm2 and thus met the assumed minimum resistance of the protective coating cooperating with cathodic protection as the anti-corrosion protection system of the platform legs. The synergy of these two technologies ensures full protection of offshore structures against corrosion. Measurements of the potential of the platform legs confirmed this. Before painting, the potential value at a depth of 0–15 m was 310 ÷ 320 mV versus the zinc reference electrode, while after painting the potential value decreased to 220 ÷ 240 mV, which means that the effect of full cathodic protection was achieved and the platform legs were protected from corrosion. The developed methodology for underwater EIS measurements on the high seas can be applied to any underwater metal structure to assess the quality of protective coatings. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials)
Show Figures

Figure 1

16 pages, 15580 KiB  
Article
Improving the Tribological Properties of WE43 and WE54 Magnesium Alloys by Deep Cryogenic Treatment with Precipitation Hardening in Linear Reciprocating Motion
by Adrian Barylski, Krzysztof Aniołek, Grzegorz Dercz, Izabela Matuła, Sławomir Kaptacz, Jan Rak and Robert Paszkowski
Materials 2024, 17(9), 2011; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17092011 - 25 Apr 2024
Cited by 1 | Viewed by 1165
Abstract
This paper presents the results of tribological tests on WE43 and WE54 magnesium alloys with rare earth metals performed in linear reciprocating motion for four different material couples (AISI 316-L steel, silicon nitride—Si3N4, WC tungsten carbide, and zirconium dioxide—ZrO [...] Read more.
This paper presents the results of tribological tests on WE43 and WE54 magnesium alloys with rare earth metals performed in linear reciprocating motion for four different material couples (AISI 316-L steel, silicon nitride—Si3N4, WC tungsten carbide, and zirconium dioxide—ZrO2). Additionally, magnesium alloys were subjected to a complex heat treatment consisting of precipitation hardening combined with a deep cryogenic treatment. The study presents the effect of deep cryogenic treatment combined with precipitation hardening on the tribological properties of WE43 and WE54 alloys. Tribological tests revealed the most advantageous results for the magnesium alloy—AISI 316-L steel friction node. For both alloys tested after heat treatment, a nearly 2-fold reduction in specific wear rate has been achieved. Furthermore, microscopic examinations of the wear track areas and wear products were performed, and the wear mechanisms and types of wear products occurring in linear reciprocating friction were determined. Wear measurements were taken using the 3D profilometric method and compared with the results obtained from calculations performed in accordance with ASTM G133 and ASTM D7755, which were modified to improve the accuracy of the calculation results (the number of measured profiles was increased from four to eight). Appropriately selected calculation methods allow for obtaining reliable tribological test results and enabling the verification of both the most advantageous heat treatment variant and material couple, which results in an increase in the durability of the tested alloys. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials)
Show Figures

Figure 1

20 pages, 4292 KiB  
Article
The Corrosive Effects of Aftermarket Oil Additives on High-Leaded Tin Bronze Alloy
by Oriana Palma Calabokis, Yamid Nuñez de la Rosa, Paulo César Borges and Tiago Cousseau
Materials 2024, 17(6), 1326; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17061326 - 13 Mar 2024
Viewed by 1038
Abstract
Aftermarket additives are used to enhance the performance of internal combustion engines in specific aspects such as reducing wear, increasing power, and improving fuel economy. Despite their advantages, they can sometimes cause corrosion-related problems. This research evaluated the corrosiveness of four aftermarket additives [...] Read more.
Aftermarket additives are used to enhance the performance of internal combustion engines in specific aspects such as reducing wear, increasing power, and improving fuel economy. Despite their advantages, they can sometimes cause corrosion-related problems. This research evaluated the corrosiveness of four aftermarket additives on the corrosion of a high-leaded tin bronze alloy over 28 days at 80 °C in immersion tests. Among the evaluated products, three showed corrosive effects ranging from intermediate to severe. Notably, the visual appearance of the surfaces often did not indicate the underlying corrosive damage. Therefore, the assessment of corrosiveness was based on chemical characterizations conducted on both the drained oils and the bronze surfaces. The study found minimal oil degradation under the testing conditions, indicating that the primary cause of corrosion was the interaction between the specific additives and the metal elements of the alloy, rather than oil degradation itself. A direct correlation was observed between the dissolution of lead and copper and the adsorption of S and Cl-containing additives on the surfaces, respectively. The corrosive impact of Cl-containing additives in aftermarket formulations was significantly reduced when mixed with engine oil SAE 10W-30 (at a 25:1 ratio), suggesting a mitigated effect in combined formulations, which is the recommended usage for engines. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials)
Show Figures

Figure 1

18 pages, 7552 KiB  
Article
Improving Wear Resistance and Corrosive Resistance of Cemented Carbide for Mud Pulser Rotor by Deep Cryogenic Treatment
by Weiguo Zhang, Xiaowei Wu, Jun Tian, Xi Huang, Wentao Yu, Wenchao Zhu and Jingwen He
Materials 2024, 17(5), 1195; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17051195 - 4 Mar 2024
Cited by 1 | Viewed by 1182
Abstract
Cemented carbide used in the rotor of a mud pulser is subjected to the scouring action of solid particles and corrosive mud media for a long time, which causes abrasive wear and electrochemical corrosion. To improve the wear and corrosive resistance of cemented [...] Read more.
Cemented carbide used in the rotor of a mud pulser is subjected to the scouring action of solid particles and corrosive mud media for a long time, which causes abrasive wear and electrochemical corrosion. To improve the wear and corrosive resistance of cemented carbide, samples with different cobalt content (WC-5Co, WC-8Co, and WC-10Co) receive deep cryogenic treatment (DCT) at −196 °C for 2.5 h. An optical metalloscope (OM) and X-ray diffractometer (XRD) are used to observe the phase changes of cemented carbides, and the XRD is also used to observe the change in residual stress on the cemented carbide’s surface. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is used to characterize the wear and electrochemical corrosion surface microstructure of cemented carbides (untreated and DCT). The results show that the DCT promotes the precipitation of the η phase, and the diffraction peak of ε-Co tends to intensify. Compared with the untreated, the wear rates of WC-5Co, WC-8Co, and WC-10Co can be reduced by 14.71%, 37.25%, and 41.01% by DCT, respectively. The wear form of the cemented carbides is mainly the extrusion deformation of Co and WC shedding. The precipitation of the η phase and the increase in WC residual compressive stress by DCT are the main reasons for the improvement of wear resistance. The electrochemical corrosion characteristic is the dissolution of the Co phase. DCT causes the corrosion potential of cemented carbide to shift forward and the corrosion current density to decrease. The enhancement of the corrosion resistance of cemented carbide caused by DCT is due to the Co phase transition, η phase precipitation, and the increase in the compressive stress of cemented carbide. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials)
Show Figures

Figure 1

18 pages, 6171 KiB  
Article
Biomimetic Coupling Structure Increases the Noise Friction and Sound Absorption Effect
by Yunhai Ma and Wei Ye
Materials 2023, 16(22), 7148; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16227148 - 13 Nov 2023
Cited by 3 | Viewed by 1732
Abstract
Environmental noise pollution is a growing challenge worldwide, necessitating effective sound absorption strategies to improve acoustic environments. Materials that draw inspiration from nature’s structural design principles can provide enhanced functionalities. Wood exhibits an intricate multi-scale porous architecture that can dissipate acoustic energy. This [...] Read more.
Environmental noise pollution is a growing challenge worldwide, necessitating effective sound absorption strategies to improve acoustic environments. Materials that draw inspiration from nature’s structural design principles can provide enhanced functionalities. Wood exhibits an intricate multi-scale porous architecture that can dissipate acoustic energy. This study investigates a biomimetic sound-absorbing structure composed of hierarchical pores inspired by the vascular networks within wood cells. The perforated resonators induce complementary frequency responses and porous propagation effects for broadband attenuation. Samples were fabricated using 3D printing for systematic testing. The pore size, porosity, number of layers, and order of the layers were controlled as experimental variables. Acoustic impedance tube characterization demonstrated that optimizing these architectural parameters enables absorption coefficients approaching unity across a broad frequency range. The tuned multi-layer porous architectures outperformed single pore baselines, achieving up to a 25–35% increase in the average absorption. The bio-inspired coupled pore designs also exhibited a 95% broader working bandwidth. These enhancements result from the increased viscous losses and tailored impedance matching generated by the hierarchical porosity. This work elucidates structure–property guidelines for designing biomimetic acoustic metamaterials derived from the porous morphology of wood. The results show significant promise for leveraging such multi-scale cellular geometries in future materials and devices for noise control and dissipative engineering applications across diverse sectors. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials)
Show Figures

Figure 1

14 pages, 4974 KiB  
Article
Influence of Ag and/or Sr Dopants on the Mechanical Properties and In Vitro Degradation of β-Tricalcium Phosphate-Based Ceramics
by Junjian Che, Tao Sun, Xueman Lv, Yunhai Ma, Guoqin Liu, Lekai Li, Shengwang Yuan and Xueying Fan
Materials 2023, 16(17), 6025; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16176025 - 1 Sep 2023
Cited by 2 | Viewed by 1241
Abstract
β-tricalcium phosphate has good biodegradability and biocompatibility; it is widely perceived as a good material for treating bone deficiency. In this research, different contents of strontium (Sr) and silver (Ag) ion-doped β-tricalcium phosphate powders were prepared using the sol–gel method. After obtaining the [...] Read more.
β-tricalcium phosphate has good biodegradability and biocompatibility; it is widely perceived as a good material for treating bone deficiency. In this research, different contents of strontium (Sr) and silver (Ag) ion-doped β-tricalcium phosphate powders were prepared using the sol–gel method. After obtaining the best ratio of pore-forming agent and binder, the as-synthesized powders were sintered in a muffle for 5 h at 1000 °C to obtain the samples. Then, these samples were degraded in vitro in simulated body fluids. The samples were tested using a series of characterization methods before and after degradation. Results showed that the amount of Sr and/or Ag doping had an effect on the crystallinity and structural parameters of the samples. After degradation, though the compressive strength of these samples decreased overall, the compressive strength of the undoped samples was higher than that of the doped samples. Notably, apatite-like materials were observed on the surface of the samples. All the results indicate that Sr and/or Ag β-TCP has good osteogenesis and proper mechanical properties; it will be applied as a prospective biomaterial in the area of bone repair. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials)
Show Figures

Figure 1

Planned Papers

The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.

Title: Study on Die Wear in Cold Rod Drawing of Stainless Steels
Authors: Yeong-Maw Hwang 1 Jie Zhang *1 Yeong-Cherng Chiou1 Cheng-Han Wu2
Affiliation: 1Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University 2Stainless Steel Business Group, Walsin Lihwa Corporation
Abstract: Cold drawing has been widely applied to manufacture various metal wires or rods with highly precise dimensions. However, the temperature increase during the drawing process, resulting from high drawing speeds, greatly influences the product dimensions and the die life. In this study, temperature distributions inside the rod and die for different friction coefficients and constant drawing speeds are numerically analyzed. A wear model is proposed to predict the die life. The commercial finite element software DEFORM is used to simulate the temperature distributions inside the rod and the die set, composed of a tungsten carbide insert and a mild steel frame. The thermal conductance coefficients at the interface of the die set are determined experimentally. The Series of temperature detective experiments is self-design and uses existing drawing die. The highest temperature at the front part of the die bearing can reach as high as 200°C with a drawing speed of 140 mm/s. The temperature at the die exit is measured and compared with simulation results to validate the finite element modeling for temperature distributions during the drawing process. The finite element software DEFORM, combined with a wear model, is also used to simulate the extent of wear at the surface of the inner die, which influences the final dimensions of the drawn product and the die life. The position with the severest wear is approximately the same place as the interface pressure at the die surface. The profiles of the inner die before and after the drawing processes are measured, and the wear amounts are compared with simulation results to verify the proposed wear modeling.

Title: Corrosion cavitation behaviour of a low lead content brass in marine environments
Authors: 1M. V. Biezma-Moraleda, [email protected] 2Paul Linahrdt, [email protected] 1Lourdes Merino Galván: [email protected]
Affiliation: 1Universidad de Cantabria, Spain 2Technical University of Viena, Austria

Back to TopTop