A novel ceramic with low friction and wear toward tribological applications: Boron carbide-silicon carbide

Tribological Behavior on Stir-Casted Metal Matrix Composites of Al8011 and Nano Boron Carbide Particles

“…The maximum weight percentage (15 wt%) was the major reason to enhance the better wear resistance and lesser coefficient of friction. It is revealed that the maximum frictional heat was generated between the specimen and counter disk, so that the heat was not increased on the specified composites by the presence of nano boron carbide particles [20][21][22][23][24][25]. The presence of nanosized boron carbide was a major aspect to improve their wear rates and similarly, the lesser setting temperature was another reason to reduce the wear tracks.…”

"Tribological performance of ceramic-based films under different tribo-test media and vacuum conditions "

“…Surface texture is one of the important methods to improve the tribological properties of materials. Surface texture can be produced by laser or formed in situ [2][3][4][5]. Surface modification and/or coating methods, plasma diffusion processes, PVD and CVD coatings, and ion/electron beam treatments are commonly applied to tool steels to increase tool life.…”

Recent progress in B4C–SiC composite ceramics: processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties

“…So far, there have been some review articles on pure B 4 C ceramics 46–49 and pure SiC ceramics; 50,51 however, the review articles on B 4 C–SiC materials are very limited. The synthesis of B 4 C–SiC composite powders and tribological properties of B 4 C–SiC composite ceramics have been summarized in the previous review papers; 52,53 therefore, the sintering performance, microstructure, and mechanical properties of B 4 C–SiC composite ceramics are systematically elaborated in this review. It is of great importance to colligate this information for current ceramic research.…”