The aim of this study was to quantify the extent of abutment screw loosening and thus understand the role of frictional and wear factors in abutment screw loosening by using a cyclic loading device to compare Diamond Like Carbon (DLC)-coated and non-coated implants. The properties of DLC films, including hardness, wear resistance, chemical stability, and biocompatibility, are similar to those o...

This paper presents the wear characteristics of the composite ceramic coating made with Al2O3-40wt%8YSZ on the biomedical grade Ti-6Al-4V alloy (grade 5) used for total joint prosthetic components, with the aim of improving their tribological behavior. The coatings were deposited using a plasma spraying technique, and optimization of plasma parameters was performed using response surface method...

It is well known that injection of glass fibre–reinforced plastics (GFRP) causes abrasive wear in moulds’ cavities and runners. Physical vapour deposition (PVD) coatings are intensively used to improve the wear resistance of different tools, also being one of the most promising ways to increase the moulds’ lifespan, mainly when used with plastics strongly reinforced with glass fibres. This work...

in industrial applications, most materials are exposed to wear and friction because multiple conditions are used. however, the tribological properties of these materials can be improved with different techniques. one such technique that improves the frictional property of a surface is the use of self-lubricating coatings. in this study, multicomponent coatings of nominal composition cu-ni3al-mo...

Graphene nano platelets (GNP) have several attractive properties, including excellent lubricity that can be used to develop wear-resistant coatings. Thermally sprayed chromium carbide–nickel (Cr3C2–NiCr) coatings are widely employed impart wear resistance engineering components. This work attempts improve the of high velocity air fuel (HVAF) Cr3C2–NiCr by incorporating GNP using a hybrid approa...

the use of fe-al intermetallic compound coatings has been investigated in order to improve the tribological behaviour of carbon tool steel. the coatings were formed by a pack cementation process and subsequently diffusion annealing at 900˚c in an argon controlled atmosphere. the optimum diffusion time was selected on the basis of optimum thickness and tribological behaviour. the microstructure ...

In the present stady, thermochemical treatment in H2/NH3 atmosphere was used as a post-treatment for electroless Ni-P coatings on the AISI 4140 steel substrates. High phosphorus (9%) coatings with thicknesses of 2, 24 and 48 m were applied and the effects of the thermochemical treatment on the morphology, structural changes, roughness, hardness and wear resistance of coatings were studied b...