Journal of Tribology
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EISSN:1528-8897|ISSN:0742-4787|Disc:The Journal of Tribology publishes over 100 outstanding technical articles of permanent interest to the tribology community annually and attracts articles by tribologists from around the world. The journal features a mix of experimental, numerical, and theoretical articles dealing with all aspects of the field. In addition to being of interest to engineers and other scientists doing research in the field, the Journal is also of great importance to engineers who design or use mechanical components such as bearings, gears, seals, magnetic recording heads and disks, or prosthetic joints, or who are involved with manufacturing processes|Priority:12|Publisher:American Society of Mechanical Engineers|
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On the Thermal Degradation of Lubricant Grease: Experiments
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This study assesses the thermal aging of lubricant grease via five rheological, mechanical, and thermal grease properties—yield stress, storage modulus, bleed capacity, specific heat capacity, and thermal strain coefficient. ... -
Analysis of Lubrication and Wear Model With Grease for the Harmonic Reducer
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)In most harmonic reducers, wear failure mainly occurs in the flex-spline and flexible bearing. However, in models like the LHD-I-25, the unique tooth profile shifts the primary wear issue to the flex-spline and circular ... -
The Difficulty of Measuring Surface Topography in Additive Manufacturing: A Comparison Between Measured and True Surface Features of Binder-Jet Printed Samples
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Surface topography represents a critical barrier to the advancement of additive manufacturing (AM). Because some internal features cannot be polished and because of the growing trend of in situ process monitoring, it is ... -
Unveiling the Effect of Electrification on Phosphonium-Based Ionic Liquid Lubrication at Tribological Interfaces for Electric Vehicle Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Conventional lubricants face significant challenges in electric vehicle (EV) systems due to their low electrical conductivity and inability to mitigate tribo-electrification effects which can result in increased friction, ... -
Study on the Mechanism of Electrochemical Mechanical Polishing Mechanism of Single-Crystal 4H-SiC Based on Friction and Wear
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Electrochemical mechanical polishing (ECMP) technology can effectively enhance the material removal rate and surface quality of single-crystal silicon carbide (SiC). However, the material removal mechanism of ECMP on SiC ... -
Friction in Rolling Element Bearings at Ultra-Low Speeds: A Review
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Michael Lovell contributed significantly to the science and application of ball and rolling element bearings subjected to uniform and oscillatory motion at extremely low speeds. The control of friction in such operating ... -
Exploring the Influence of Dry Sliding Wear Test Parameters on the Wear Mechanisms of Structural Eco-Composites Along With Microstructural Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This research aims to assess the enhancements in tribological performance of a stir-cast aluminum hybrid composite (AA6082-T6 with 4 wt% fly ash and 3 wt% alumina). The wear properties of the composite were evaluated as ... -
Validation of a Multiscale Hysteresis Mechanics Model in Predicting Oily Shoe-Floor Friction Across Surfaces With Varying Finishes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Shoe-floor friction, quantified by the coefficient of friction (COF), is an important predictor of the risk of slip-and-fall accidents. There is a commonly used model of friction by B. Persson that describes viscoelastic ... -
Enhanced Wear Volume Analysis Using Three-Dimensional Profilometry for Four-Ball Tribometer Setups
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Accurately assessing wear volume is critical for advancing material development, improving manufacturing practices, and extending the lifespan of mechanical components. In four-ball tribometer tests, traditional methods ... -
Pore Size Control and Tribological Properties of Oil-Impregnated Porous Polyimide With Similar Porosity
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Pore size is critical to the oil-storage performance and tribological properties of porous polyimide (PPI). To study the effect of pore size, four PPIs with different pore sizes and similar porosities were fabricated. The ... -
Unlocking Tribological Performance of Silver-Infused Cu-Al2O3 Self-Lubricating Cermet
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This study investigates the tribological properties of cold-sprayed (CS) coatings comprising Cu, Cu-Al2O3, and Cu-Al2O3-Ag at room-temperature and under high-temperature sliding conditions. The composite coatings feedstock ... -
Safer Floors in Public Service Buildings Based on Machine Learning
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This study investigates the effects of different floor surfaces on slip safety in public service buildings (PSBs) with heavy pedestrian traffic. The K-means clustering method is used to classify various floor types and ... -
Comprehensive Review on the Novel Formulations and Tribological Performance of Copper- and Iron-Based Composite Sintered Friction Materials for Heavy-Duty Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Sintered friction materials contribute to efficiency and effectiveness in various domains, encompassing high-performance racing cars, motorcycle clutches, industrial brakes designed for machinery and equipment, railroad ... -
Recent Advancements in Machining Processes Using Minimum Quantity Lubrication and Nanofluids
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Modern manufacturing relies heavily on machining operations like turning, drilling, milling, and grinding; thus, it is critical to optimize these operations for efficiency and sustainability. Nanofluids and minimum quantity ... -
Model Correlating Polishing to Abrasive Particle Friction for Chemical Mechanical Polishing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Material removal (wear) mechanism models of the chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) on integrated circuits are incomplete. Models typically must assume that wear results from two-body abrasion from particles that are ... -
Investigating the Tribological Performance and Wear Mechanisms of Stainless Steel 316L in Cold Metal Transfer-Based Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Under Varied Loads and Thermal Inputs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)In recent years, cold metal transfer (CMT)-based wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) has gained significant attention in the manufacturing sector, particularly for its ability to produce components with low thermal input ... -
A Continuous Rheological Model for Smart Lubricants in Hard Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The discontinuous nature of the Bingham model poses significant challenges in the implementation and analysis of elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL). To address this problem, a modified Bingham model is developed and ... -
Multi-Objective Structural Optimization of Hydraulically Controllable Reciprocating Seals With Comprehensive Static and Dynamic Performance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The hydraulically controllable reciprocating seal (HCRS) is a novel intelligent sealing technology capable of online performance regulation, making it one of the preferred solutions for highly reliable seals in the industrial ... -
Comparative Analysis of the Wear Behavior of TiN/TiAlN-, TiAlVN-, and TiAlYN-Coated Tools in Milling Operations of Inconel 718
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Milling is widely used in the aeronautical and aerospace industries, due to the possibility of producing parts with good dimensional stability and surface quality. Because of its exceptional mechanical qualities and limited ... -
On the Effect of Grading Elastic Modulus in Frictional Line Contacts
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)We study the effect of elastic material grading close to the surface in line contacts with friction on internal stresses, particularly to quantify the reduction of tensile principal stresses due to grading. We observe that ...