Austenitic stainless steel materials are widely used in systems that require high oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance. However, in contact with other surfaces, these materials show a high coefficient of friction ...

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings combine high wear resistance and low friction coefficient. Due to these properties, DLC can be applied on metal parts to facilitate the conformation process in bending tools and also for ...

Control and reduction of friction can help in the elaboration of strategies of energy efficiency and in the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission. Although there are well established phenomenological laws for friction, ...

Austenitic stainless steels are alternatives to meet the demand for advanced materials for applications that aim to reduce energy consumption and deterioration of components due to tribological phenomena such as friction ...