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Wear-Corrosion Synergy, Nanocoating and Control of Materials

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2017) | Viewed by 33528

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Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan

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NanoCorr, Energy & Modelling (NCEM) Research Group, Department of Design & Engineering, Bournemouth University, Dorset BH12 5BB, UK
Interests: multidisciplinary research in wear-corrosion synergy; nano-coating incorporating tribo-corrosion issues; thermodynamics and numerical modelling; sustainable methodologies of preventing corrosion and coating failures in large complex interacting systems; nanocomposite coatings for tribological applications; energy generation; conversion and storage
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Dear Colleagues,

Materials (ISSN 1996–1944), is an open access journal, and it is indexed by SCIE, EI and Scopus. The journal Impact Factor is 2.728 (2015), 5-year impact factor is 3.300 (2015) and it is a quartile 1 (Q1) journal as list by SJR. Materials journal is part of MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), an open-access academic publisher.

I am pleased to let you know that we are putting together a Special Issue of Materials, "Wear-Corrosion Synergy, Nanocoating and Control of Materials". There is a twofold strategy.

(1) Currently there is an emphasis on publishing within open access journals or journals which support open access. This allows research outcomes to be more widely disseminated among researchers, academics, students and various stakeholders and will lead to impacts. Open access is driven by HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council) and REF (Research Excellence Framework) UK.

(2) In recent years, there has been a significant rise in multidisciplinary research activities that can deliver wide-ranging industrial and applied solutions. Research remains current and informs our education to bring social, economical and environmental benefits.

The interface of wear and corrosion poses challenging questions in terms of design for durability and reliability, both coupled together presents static and dynamics analytical challenges. Surface engineering has been growing over the past years, mainly due to performance, remaining life and energy waste related issues. Various types of coatings have been developed and applied to provide sustainable solutions. Research in nano-coating has been advanced in recent years mainly due to their robust, reliable and cost effective attributes. Control of materials involves optimisation of properties at micro and nano scale to achieve the best possible solutions.

There are significant opportunities for solving real world industrial and academic problems based on concepts and knowledge acquired through a multidisciplinary approach within wear, corrosion, nano-coating and materials by incorporating electrochemistry, fracture mechanics, heat transfer, modelling, simulation and materials science.

I cordially invite you to submit your latest research findings and review papers within the following themes for a greater exposure of your research activities. It is suggested to speak with the Guest Editor should you plan to submit a review paper.

 

Prof. Zulfiqar Khan
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Keywords

  • Tribo-corrosion
  • Nano coating
  • Materials optimisation, characterisation, testing
  • Modelling and simulation (static and dynamic)
  • Experimental techniques

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Electrochemical Study of Polymer and Ceramic-Based Nanocomposite Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Cast Iron Pipeline
by Ameen Uddin Ammar, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Khitab Ahmed, Munawar Khan, Amir Khalid and Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan
Materials 2018, 11(3), 332; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11030332 - 25 Feb 2018
Cited by 39 | Viewed by 6979
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Coating is one of the most effective measures to protect metallic materials from corrosion. Various types of coatings such as metallic, ceramic and polymer coatings have been investigated in a quest to find durable coatings to resist electrochemical decay of metals in industrial [...] Read more.
Coating is one of the most effective measures to protect metallic materials from corrosion. Various types of coatings such as metallic, ceramic and polymer coatings have been investigated in a quest to find durable coatings to resist electrochemical decay of metals in industrial applications. Many polymeric composite coatings have proved to be resistant against aggressive environments. Two major applications of ferrous materials are in marine environments and in the oil and gas industry. Knowing the corroding behavior of ferrous-based materials during exposure to these aggressive applications, an effort has been made to protect the material by using polymeric and ceramic-based coatings reinforced with nano materials. Uncoated and coated cast iron pipeline material was investigated during corrosion resistance by employing EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) and electrochemical DC corrosion testing using the “three electrode system”. Cast iron pipeline samples were coated with Polyvinyl Alcohol/Polyaniline/FLG (Few Layers Graphene) and TiO2/GO (graphene oxide) nanocomposite by dip-coating. The EIS data indicated better capacitance and higher impedance values for coated samples compared with the bare metal, depicting enhanced corrosion resistance against seawater and “produce water” of a crude oil sample from a local oil rig; Tafel scans confirmed a significant decrease in corrosion rate of coated samples. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wear-Corrosion Synergy, Nanocoating and Control of Materials)
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Analyzing and Modelling the Corrosion Behavior of Ni/Al2O3, Ni/SiC, Ni/ZrO2 and Ni/Graphene Nanocomposite Coatings
by Mian Hammad Nazir, Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan, Adil Saeed, Vasilios Bakolas, Wolfgang Braun, Rizwan Bajwa and Saqib Rafique
Materials 2017, 10(11), 1225; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10111225 - 25 Oct 2017
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A study has been presented on the effects of intrinsic mechanical parameters, such as surface stress, surface elastic modulus, surface porosity, permeability and grain size on the corrosion failure of nanocomposite coatings. A set of mechano-electrochemical equations was developed by combining the popular [...] Read more.
A study has been presented on the effects of intrinsic mechanical parameters, such as surface stress, surface elastic modulus, surface porosity, permeability and grain size on the corrosion failure of nanocomposite coatings. A set of mechano-electrochemical equations was developed by combining the popular Butler–Volmer and Duhem expressions to analyze the direct influence of mechanical parameters on the electrochemical reactions in nanocomposite coatings. Nanocomposite coatings of Ni with Al2O3, SiC, ZrO2 and Graphene nanoparticles were studied as examples. The predictions showed that the corrosion rate of the nanocoatings increased with increasing grain size due to increase in surface stress, surface porosity and permeability of nanocoatings. A detailed experimental study was performed in which the nanocomposite coatings were subjected to an accelerated corrosion testing. The experimental results helped to develop and validate the equations by qualitative comparison between the experimental and predicted results showing good agreement between the two. Full article
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Performance Analysis of Retrofitted Tribo-Corrosion Test Rig for Monitoring In Situ Oil Conditions
by Arpith Siddaiah, Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan, Rahul Ramachandran and Pradeep L. Menezes
Materials 2017, 10(10), 1145; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10101145 - 28 Sep 2017
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Oils and lubricants, once extracted after use from a mechanical system, can hardly be reused, and should be refurbished or replaced in most applications. New methods of in situ oil and lubricant efficiency monitoring systems have been introduced for a wide variety of [...] Read more.
Oils and lubricants, once extracted after use from a mechanical system, can hardly be reused, and should be refurbished or replaced in most applications. New methods of in situ oil and lubricant efficiency monitoring systems have been introduced for a wide variety of mechanical systems, such as automobiles, aerospace aircrafts, ships, offshore wind turbines, and deep sea oil drilling rigs. These methods utilize electronic sensors to monitor the “byproduct effects” in a mechanical system that are not indicative of the actual remaining lifecycle and reliability of the oils. A reliable oil monitoring system should be able to monitor the wear rate and the corrosion rate of the tribo-pairs due to the inclusion of contaminants. The current study addresses this technological gap, and presents a novel design of a tribo-corrosion test rig for oils used in a dynamic system. A pin-on-disk tribometer test rig retrofitted with a three electrode-potentiostat corrosion monitoring system was used to analyze the corrosion and wear rate of a steel tribo-pair in industrial grade transmission oil. The effectiveness of the retrofitted test rig was analyzed by introducing various concentrations of contaminants in an oil medium that usually leads to a corrosive working environment. The results indicate that the retrofitted test rig can effectively monitor the in situ tribological performance of the oil in a controlled dynamic corrosive environment. It is a useful method to understand the wear–corrosion synergies for further experimental work, and to develop accurate predictive lifecycle assessment and prognostic models. The application of this system is expected to have economic benefits and help reduce the ecological oil waste footprint. Full article
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Experimental Investigation on Surface Quality Processed by Self-Excited Oscillation Pulsed Waterjet Peening
by Xiaolong Ding, Yong Kang, Deng Li, Xiaochuan Wang and Dongping Zeng
Materials 2017, 10(9), 989; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10090989 - 25 Aug 2017
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High-speed waterjet peening technology has attracted a lot of interest and is now being widely studied due to its great ability to strengthen metal surfaces. In order to further improve the mechanical properties of metals, self-excited oscillation pulsed waterjets (SOPWs) were used for [...] Read more.
High-speed waterjet peening technology has attracted a lot of interest and is now being widely studied due to its great ability to strengthen metal surfaces. In order to further improve the mechanical properties of metals, self-excited oscillation pulsed waterjets (SOPWs) were used for surface peening with an experimental investigation focused on the surface topography and properties. By impinging the aluminum alloy (5052) specimens with SOPWs issuing from an organ-pipe oscillation nozzle, the hardness and roughness at various inlet pressures and stand-off distances were measured and analyzed, as well as the residual stress. Under the condition of optimum stand-off distances, the microscopic appearances of peened specimens obtained by SEM were displayed and analyzed. Results show that self-excited oscillation pulsed waterjet peening (SOPWP) is capable of improving the surface quality. More specifically, compared with an untreated surface, the hardness and residual stress of the peened surfaces were increased by 61.69% and 148%, respectively. There exists an optimal stand-off distance and operating pressure for creating the highest surface quality. SOPWP can produce almost the same enhancement effect as shot peening and lead to a lower surface roughness. Although such an approach is empirical and qualitative in nature, this procedure also generated information of value in guiding future theoretical and experimental work on the application of SOPWP in the industry practice. Full article
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Characterization of OT4-1 Alloy by Multi-Dome Forming Test
by Ivan Zakhariev, Sergey Aksenov, Anton Kotov and Aleksey Kolesnikov
Materials 2017, 10(8), 899; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10080899 - 3 Aug 2017
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In this study, the rheological characteristics of a titanium alloy have been obtained by multi-dome bulging test. Free bulging process is an experimental technique that can be used to characterize material in conditions of biaxial tension during superplastic, as well as conventional, hot [...] Read more.
In this study, the rheological characteristics of a titanium alloy have been obtained by multi-dome bulging test. Free bulging process is an experimental technique that can be used to characterize material in conditions of biaxial tension during superplastic, as well as conventional, hot forming. The constitutive constants are calculated on a base of the information about the bulge geometry, applied pressure, and forming time. A multi-dome forming test allows one to reduce the number of the experiments required for the characterization, since every multi-dome test produces several domes of different size. In this study, a specific die for multi-dome test was used. The die has six holes with different radiuses of 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 mm. During a test, the specimen is clamped between blank holder and die holder, heated to a specific temperature, and formed by applying constant gas pressure. The experiments were conducted at different temperatures for OT4-1 titanium alloy. The constitutive constants were obtained by processing the experimental data using two different techniques and compared with tensile test results. In order to estimate the influence of friction on the experimental results and to verify obtained material characteristics, finite element (FE) simulation was performed. Finally, the results of FE simulation were compared with the experimental data. The results of the simulation show the advantage of material characterization based on multi dome tests and its interpretation by inverse analysis. The deviations produced by the effect of friction are more significant when the direct approach is applied instead of inverse analysis with a semi analytical model of the bulging process. Full article
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The Wear Behavior of Textured Steel Sliding against Polymers
by Meiling Wang, Changtao Zhang and Xiaolei Wang
Materials 2017, 10(4), 330; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10040330 - 23 Mar 2017
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Artificially fabricated surface textures can significantly improve the friction and wear resistance of a tribological contact. Recently, this surface texturing technique has been applied to polymer materials to improve their tribological performance. However, the wear behavior of textured tribo-pairs made of steel and [...] Read more.
Artificially fabricated surface textures can significantly improve the friction and wear resistance of a tribological contact. Recently, this surface texturing technique has been applied to polymer materials to improve their tribological performance. However, the wear behavior of textured tribo-pairs made of steel and polymer materials has been less thoroughly investigated and is not well understood; thus, it needs further research. The aim of this study is to investigate the wear properties of tribological contacts made of textured stainless steel against polymer surfaces. Three polymer materials were selected in this study, namely, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), polyoxymethylene (POM) and (polyetheretherketone) PEEK. Wear tests were operated through a ring-on-plane mode. The results revealed that the texture features and material properties affected the wear rates and friction coefficients of the textured tribo-pairs. In general, PEEK/textured steel achieved the lowest wear rate among the three types of tribo-pairs investigated. Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis revealed that the elements of C and O on the contacting counterfaces varied with texture features and indicated different wear behavior. Experimental and simulated results showed differences in the stress distribution around the dimple edge, which may influence wear performance. Wear debris with different surface morphologies were found for tribo-pairs with varying texture features. This study has increased the understanding of the wear behavior of tribo-pairs between textured stainless steel and polymer materials. Full article
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