[HTML][HTML] Interfacial engineering for enhanced mechanical performance: High-entropy alloy/graphene nanocomposites

Y Shi, W Ye, D Hua, Q Zhou, Z Huang, Y Liu, S Li… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
In pursuit of high-performance materials, the synergistic combination of high-entropy alloys
(HEAs) and graphene (Gr) has emerged as a promising approach. Here, we report a …

A novel wear-resistant Ni-based superalloy via high Cr-induced subsurface nanotwins and heterogeneous composite glaze layer at elevated temperatures

F Liang, A Meng, Y Sun, Z Chen, Z Jiang, Y Zhang… - Tribology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tribo-induced structural and chemical modifications at elevated temperatures play
paramount roles in the tribological performance of Ni-based superalloys. Here, we report on …

Effect of harmonic structure on the wear behavior of high entropy Cantor alloy

D Banik, S Mukherjee, H Fujiwara, K Ameyama… - Wear, 2023 - Elsevier
This study discusses the wear behavior of high entropy Cantor alloy when its microstructure
is modified to a harmonic structure. Mechanical milling of the initial powder, followed by …

Deformation twins as a probe for tribologically induced stress states

A Dollmann, C Kübel, V Tavakkoli, SJ Eder… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Friction and wear of metals are critically influenced by the microstructures of the bodies
constituting the tribological contact. Understanding the microstructural evolution taking place …

[HTML][HTML] Does speed kill or make friction better?—Designing materials for high velocity sliding

SJ Eder, PG Grützmacher, MR Ripoll, C Gachot… - Applied Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many modern applications rely on the safe operation of components sliding at high speeds,
eg, in the fields of e-mobility, high-speed manufacturing, or impact-resistant materials. While …

Influences of counterparts on the high-temperature tribological properties and glaze layer formation of pre-oxidized cobalt-based alloys

H Huang, W Wang, Y Shan, G Yi, S Wan, G Zhang… - Wear, 2024 - Elsevier
The tribological behaviors, wear mechanism and formation of the glaze layer of a cobalt-
base alloy dry sliding against different counterparts (Si 3 N 4 and GCr15 steel) were …

Optimizing dry-wear performance of a Ti-based high entropy bulk metallic glass via isothermal annealing

X Liu, X Pei, Y Du, Q Zhou, H Wang - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
The evolution of microstructure, thermal stability, mechanical response behavior and
tribological properties of the Ti 20 Zr 20 Cu 20 Hf 20 Be 20 high entropy bulk metallic glass …

[HTML][HTML] Stress-dependent subsurface structural transformations of gradient nanograin Ti–6Al–4V alloy and its impact on wear behavior

C Wang, Y Zhang, H Zhang, J Liu, Z Sun, X Fu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gradient nanograin (GNG) metals possess outstanding resistance to sliding friction and
wear. The tribolayer plays a major role in the wear performance of metals. However, the …

Orientation-dependent plastic flow in nanoscratching of copper surfaces

W Liu, B Jiang, Q Lin, S Wu, R Yang, Z Wang - Wear, 2024 - Elsevier
The characterization of frictional behavior in ductile metals is a crucial aspect of materials
science, as it relates to the plastic deformation of the material. However, due to the intricate …

[HTML][HTML] Automated identification and tracking of deformation twin structures in molecular dynamics simulations

HJ Ehrich, A Dollmann, PG Grützmacher… - Computational Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Deformation twinning significantly influences the microstructure, texture, and mechanical
properties of metals, necessitating comprehensive studies of twin formation and interactions …