Friction and wear in different engine components have crucial effects on the engine
performance, combustion efficiency, oil consumption and lifetime of the internal combustion …

The properties of CrN, AlCrN and AlTiN coatings deposited on cemented carbide substrates
by a multiple-arc Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) technique were evaluated by cyclic …

High-temperature micro-/nanomechanics has attracted much interest over the last decade,
primarily because of the urgent need to understand the mechanical and tribological …

A novel micro-scale repetitive impact test has been developed to assess the fracture
resistance of hard coatings under dynamic high strain rate loading. It is capable of …

This first regional issue published in STMP highlights the potential and importance of the
research carried out in Latin America regarding surface engineering and tribology. In order …

In this paper we report the influence of temperature (260 to 510° C) on the AISI H13 steel
microstructure and hardness in pulsed plasma nitriding processes. The experimental results …

Hybrid dual-phase coatings composed of an A356 aluminum alloy modified by plasma
electrolytic oxidation (PEO) and burnished with graphite-MoS 2-Sb 2 O 3 chameleon solid …

A dual ion beam system has been used to produce hard nanocomposite TiN/Si 3 N 4
coatings on silicon substrate. Mechanical properties have been determined by …

The tribological characteristics of the polished, dimpled and over-coated dimpled specimens
were investigated. Dimples were produced on a Ti–6Al–4V alloy specimen using a laser …

Introduction Hard coatings are primarily based on carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides of
transition metal elements such as W, Ti, Zr, etc. Zr-based hard coatings show good …