Self-Organization During Friction details the latest advances and developments in self-organization phenomena, physical and chemical aspects of friction, and new methods of friction control using advanced materials and coatings.

Features:

• Demonstrates the unique nature of nanomaterials through irreversible thermodynamics and self-organization concepts
• Outlines new approaches for developing novel surface-engineered nanostructured materials for extreme applications
• Introduces novel ideas related to the nonequilibrium states of nanostructured materials in relation to their tribological and service properties
• Builds an understanding of new trends in materials science and surface engineering of nano-scaled materials
• Explores adaptive surface-engineered materials able to form stable protective or low-friction nano-scaled tribofilms

Contents

Self-Organization at Friction and Principles of Friction Control

• Principles of Friction Control for Surface-Engineered Materials
• Elements of Thermodynamics and Self-Organization at Friction

Tribological Compatiblity and Nanotribological Characteristics

• Compatibility of Tribosystems
• Surface Analysis Techniques for Investigations of Modified Surfaces, Nanocomposites, Chemical, and Structure Transformations during Wear
• Physical and Mechanical Properties to Characterize Tribological Compatibility of Heavily Loaded Tribosystems (HLTS)

Self-Organization and Structural Adaptation of Heavy Loaded Tribostems

• Self-Organization and Structural Adaptation during Cutting and Stamping Operations
• Tooling Materials and Some Features of Their Self-Organization: Adaptive Tooling Materials
• Formation of Secondary Structures and the Self-Organization Process of Tribosystems during Friction with the Collection of Electric Current

Adaptive Surface-Engineered Materials and Systems

• Surface-Engineered Tool Materials for High-Performance Machining
• Synergistic Alloying of Self-Adaptive Wear-Resistant Coatings
• Development of the Ternary and Higher-Ordered Protective or Wear-Resistant Materials and Coatings for High-Temperature Applications and
• Thermodynamics-Based Principles of their Synergistic Alloying
• Coolants and Lubricants to Enhance Tribological Compatibility of the "Tool-Workpiece" Tribosystem
• Geometrical Adaptation of Cutting Tools

Index

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