Tribology International

Papers
(The TQCC of Tribology International is 16. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Exploring the role of the interface adhesion phenomena focusing on surface expansion distribution205
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic stiffness of circular oil hydrostatic shallow recess thrust bearings187
Bending tribo-corrosion-fatigue behaviors between cable wire and saddle material in the suspension bridge184
Talc as an anti-wear functional filler in glass-ionomer cements146
Constructing wear-sensing coating system with in-service monitoring potential134
Self-lubrication of porous metal injection molded (MIM) 17-4PH stainless steel by impregnated paraffin wax117
The high temperature tribological behavior of an iron oxide strengthened iron compound obtained from an industrial byproduct115
Editorial Board111
Low wear braking material with high friction coefficient107
Effect of loading on microstructure and friction and wear behavior of an austenite lightweight steel104
Modeling the friction between solid-liquid two-phase flow and multi-asperity surface: Taking magnetic fluid as an example100
Effect of workpiece microstructure on tool wear behavior and surface quality during machining Inconel 718 alloy98
Enhancing wear resistance of Ti(C, N)-based cermets through γ/γ’ duplex phase binders: A combined experimental and computational study95
Influence of temperature on the nanomechanical characteristics and wear performance of FeCrMoNiBCuSiC coating94
Anomalous strain dependence of phononic friction between black phosphorus layers92
Study on rolling contact fatigue crack initiation and propagation in U75V rail treated by laminar plasma91
Comprehensive multi-scale cylinder lubrication model for reciprocating piston compressors: From rigid-body dynamics to lubricant-flow simulation91
Using the RSM to evaluate the rheological behavior of SiO2 (60%) - MWCNT (40%)/SAE40 oil hybrid nanofluid and investigating the effect of different parameters on the viscosity89
Frictional heat accumulation at cyclically rolling-sliding contacts with consideration to time-dependent contact pressure85
Improved wear and corrosion resistance of biomedical TiZrNbTaMo medium-entropy alloy by thermal oxidation treatment84
Tribocorrosion behavior of TC18 titanium alloy: A discussion about the interaction between galvanic corrosion and wear82
Thermal and flow characteristics of micropolar nanofluid with microorganisms: Insights from the Darcy-Forchheimer relation82
Investigating intrinsic factors in pavement skid resistance deterioration using an integrated tribology model81
Comparative analysis of angular contact bearing stiffness calculated by Hertz contact and thermo-elastohydrodynamic lubrication81
Improving the wear resistance of heavy-duty gear steels by cyclic carburizing79
Tribological behaviors of Mo2BC ceramics against various counterpart materials78
Modelling warped rough surface with given height distribution and height difference autocorrelation function77
Strong-bonding self-lubricating nickel-matrix coatings at a wide temperature range72
Tribological properties and lubrication mechanism of manganese phosphate trihydrate as lubricant additives71
Revealing the low-temperature friction behavior and mechanisms of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films with Al/Cr/Si doping70
Material removal prediction and abrasive swarm performance in electrorheological polishing of zirconium-based amorphous alloy with multi-layer electrodes70
High-pressure rheological properties of polyalphaolefin and ester oil blends and their impact on lubrication69
An experimental investigation on machining-induced surface/subsurface characteristics of nickel based Inc-718 alloy: A novel hybrid approach in milling process69
Study on the erosive wear of the gas-solid flow of compressor blade in an aero-turboshaft engine based on the Finnie model69
Experimental and theoretical analysis of the stability behaviour of a rigid rotor supported by conical gas foil bearings68
Integrated laser alloying-grinding for additive-subtractive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V surface with B4C coating66
Evaluation of wear resistance of a novel carbide-free bainitic steel66
On the Optical Assessment of the Structural Degradation of Rheologically Stressed Lubricating Greases64
Revealing the anti-friction mechanism of in-situ synthesized MoS2-S nanocomposite coating under different shear stress63
Effect of substrate stiffness on interfacial Schallamach wave of flexible film/substrate bilayer structure: Cohesive contact insight63
Friction-induced temperature rise at energetic β-HMX crystal interfaces: Part I. Role of contact pressure and speed under dry sliding friction63
Editorial Board63
Preparation and tribological study of novel amide-based organic friction modifiers63
A green modification technology of carbon nanotubes toward enhancing the tribological properties of aqueous-based lubricants62
Self-lubrication of nuclear graphite in argon at high temperature62
Effects of interface friction states on plastic deformation in metal surface and bulk62
Identification of the coefficient of sliding friction from an apparent non-Coulomb behavior between wood and steel62
Tribological behavior of copper-iron particles as third body additives on copper matrix composites: Experiment link third body morphology to accommodation mechanism61
Microstructure and tribological performances of M50 bearing steel processed by ultrasonic surface rolling61
A simple and efficient technique of interlayer interface Ar+ etching to enhance tribological properties in TiSiN/TiAlN coating60
Lubrication of polyphthalamide (PPA) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) with biodegradable synthetic esters: Effects of base oil polarity, temperature and polymer aging59
A quantitative experimental study of oil transport around a rolling point contact zone using pixel-dependent fluorescence method58
A nonlinear dynamic analysis of skidding behavior in rolling bearings using lubricant traction coefficients and cage flexibility57
Piezo-viscous-polar lubrication of hybrid conical journal bearing with slip boundary conditions57
Synthesis of polyol esters of estolide and evaluation of their tribological properties57
The impact of microstructural refinement on the tribological behavior of niobium processed by Indirect Extrusion Angular Pressing57
A numerical algorithm to model wall slip and cavitation in two-dimensional hydrodynamically lubricated contacts57
Prediction of temperature rise in ball-on-disk contacts under electromechanical loading57
Physical, tribological and mechanical properties of polymer composite coating on silicon wafer57
Tribo-corrosion inhibition of AISI 4715 steel pipe carrying hydraulic fracturing fluid55
Elucidation of frictional properties between rubber and flooring using a laser microscope with wide field of view55
Tribological behavior of dental resin composites: A comprehensive review55
Gear tribodynamic modeling and analysis considering tooth profile modification55
Influence of Friction Stir Processing on the Friction, Wear and Corrosion Mechanisms of Solid-State Additively Manufactured 316L Duplex Stainless Steel55
Optimal lubricating protection and interfacial behavior for titanium alloy surface from phosphorus-based ionic liquids54
Improve the tribo-corrosion behavior of oil-in-water emulsion-based drilling fluids by new derivatives of fatty acid-based green inhibitors54
Photothermally responsive and durable polydopamine-modified MXene-PNIPAM hydrogels for smart friction regulation54
Influence of interface liquid lubrication on triboelectrification of point contact friction pair53
An insight into polishing slurry for high quality and efficiency polishing of diamond53
Finite elements simulation MHD free convection in a rectangular embedded corrugated rods cavity filled with CuO/water nanofluid52
Tribological and mechanical characterization of carbon-nanostructures based PEEK nanocomposites under extreme conditions for advanced bearings: A molecular dynamics study52
Preparation of molybdenum disulfide/bentonite nanohybrid and its tribological properties as lubricant for water-based drilling fluids52
Effects of graphite contents on the microstructure evolution, mechanical properties and high temperature tribological behavior of Cu–Ni–Al/Gr solid-lubricating composites51
Influence of TiC powder content on wear behaviour of Inconel 625 clads developed by hybrid-mode wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) on EN-8 steel51
Next-Gen Lubrication: Water-cooled thrust bearings in conjunction with nano fluid lubricant50
Photothermal effect of graphene oxide for 3D hybrid composites achieving controllable friction50
Surface mechanical rolling treatment-introduced gradient nanostructured Inconel 625 alloy with enhanced high-temperature wear resistance50
Structure optimization of epoxy-functionalized polysiloxanes and tribological properties of the polysiloxane/molybdenum disulfide lubricating coating for low-earth orbit environment50
Exceptional combination of mechanical properties and cavitation erosion-corrosion resistance in a Fe23.7Co23.8Ni23.8Cr23.7Mo5 multi-principal element alloy50
Numerical computation of mixed convective entropy optimized in Darcy-Forchheimer flow of Cross nanofluids through a vertical flat plate with irregular heat source/sink49
Efficient 3d finite element modeling of cyclic elasto-plastic rolling contact49
Effect of cold spray deposition parameters on wear performance of CrMnFeCoNi high entropy alloy49
Tribological performance based machinability investigations in cryogenic cooling assisted turning of α-β titanium Alloy49
Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: A comprehensive review of Tribo‐Mechanical properties49
The study on modulation mechanism for anti-corrosion and low-friction of R0-MoS2 by Ti-/Pb-doped model48
A novel layered double hydroxides oleogel lubricant: Inspired by conventional greases48
Increasing the accuracy of estimating the viscosity of SAE40-based nanofluid containing MWCNT-TiO2 nanoparticles using a creative method in optimizing the structure of the artificial neural network48
Study of the friction behavior of AlCrN coated micro-textured surfaces48
Investigation of the friction reduction and anisotropy of seta structure with large deflection cantilever beam model48
Water molecular lubrication of PTFE through carbon nanotube47
Tribochemistry evolution of DDP tribofilms over time using in-situ synchrotron XAS47
Analysis of grain tribology and improved grinding temperature model based on discrete heat source47
Tribological performance enhancement of AISI 1050 steel through FeNiCrCoMo high-entropy alloy TIG weld cladding47
Tolerance design guideline for piston/cylinder interface of electro-hydrostatic actuator (EHA) pumps based on a Thermal-Fluid-Structure model47
Fretting wear behavior and wear mechanism of selective laser melting IN738LC alloy with various loads and micro-structures47
Investigations of the hybrid laser polishing and high-temperature tribological properties of the 316L stainless steel formed by selective laser melting47
Performance analysis of ER fluid-lubricated two-lobe hole-entry hybrid journal bearings with bionic and spherical texture surfaces optimized by genetic algorithm47
Establishing high temperature tribological performance and wear mechanism map of engineered in-situ TiB2 reinforced Mg-RE metal matrix composites47
Tribological study of beeswax-thickened biogrease and its modification with carbon nanoparticles47
The mechanisms behind the tribological behavior of titanium alloys processed by laser powder bed fusion sliding against steel47
Directed energy deposition combined with interlayer remelting for improving NiTi wear resistance by grain refinement47
Asymptotic estimation of the fluid film pressure in non-metallic water-lubricated staved stern tube bearings46
Generation of non-Gaussian rough surfaces based on fractal theory and genetic algorithm46
Fretting damage behaviors of silicon nitride balls with different sintering aids and processes under grease lubrication46
A tribo-dynamic model of coupled journal-thrust water-lubricated bearings under propeller disturbance46
Study of load distribution and ellipse truncation for angular contact pitch bearings-blade assembly subjected to external loads46
Effects of Al content in TiAlN coatings on tool wear and cutting temperature during dry machining IN71846
Atomic-scale friction of rotating N2/CO2 adsorbed on black phosphorene surface: Ultra-low friction and “superlubricity” induced by the critical loads46
A correction to the analysis of bending under tension tests46
Tribological behavior of Ni-Nb amorphous coating fabricated by mechanical alloying method46
Galvanodynamic probing of tribologically assisted material removal under chemical control: A cobalt/copper case study for application in chemical mechanical planarization45
Designing hydrogen-free diamond like multilayer carbon coatings for superior mechanical and tribological performance45
Comparative study of the current-carrying property of different copper-impregnated carbon skateboards/contact wires45
Generalized analytical model for evaluating the gear power losses transition changing from windage to churning behavior45
Investigation on tribological performance of Ionic liquid filled microcapsules as additives under water-based drilling mud conditions45
Synchronously improved thermal conductivity and tribological performance of self-lubricating fabric liner composites via integrated design method with copper yarn44
Prediction of fatigue damage and spalling in a multilayered journal bearing shell44
Zwitterionic polyelectrolyte brush modified chitosan nanoparticles as functional biolubricant with good friction-reduction effect43
Spatiotemporal mapping for in-situ and real-time tribological analysis in polymer-metal contacts43
Voltage regulation of atomic-scale energy dissipation at niobium diselenide electro-friction interface43
Editorial Board43
Fretting behavior of static metal seal and testing apparatus for fretting friction with low/high temperature43
Editorial Board43
A benchmarking methodology for top-of-rail products42
Accurate measurement of particle velocity using a double disc anemometer in erosive wear experiments42
Direct synthesis of fluoropolymer particles in ionic liquids via the photopolymerization of solid lubricants42
The performance of top-of-rail products under water contamination42
Investigation on tee junction erosion caused by sand-carrying fracturing fluid42
Evaluation of the reliability of contact characteristic simulation results by the experimental-computational method42
Aspects of modeling and numerical simulation of dry point contacts between viscoelastic solids41
VEXLPE friction studied with a multidirectional hip joint simulator using contact temperature control41
Changes in joint lubrication with the degree of meniscectomy and osteochondral junction integrity41
Research on the influence of time-varying wear of wheel-rail profile on vehicle dynamic response41
Frictional behavior of brown rice grain during moderate processing41
Multi-scale predictive modeling of tool wear for machining Inconel 718 with cemented carbide tools41
Thermal-stress-wear coupled characteristics of oil seal in airframe rod end-bearing41
Temperature effects in hydrogen permeation measurements under lubricated sliding conditions41
Static and dynamic bearing performances of hybrid gas dynamic bearings41
On the critical amplitude in oscillating rolling element bearings41
Cobalt phosphate octahydrates nanoflowers as oil-base additives for enhanced tribological performance40
Effect of mixing entropy on nano-scratching behavior in FCC polycrystalline MPEAs: A comprehensive study by molecular dynamics simulation and experiment integration40
Effect of hydroxyl functionalized ionic liquid additives on rheological and tribological properties of titanium complex grease40
Interfacial adsorption and tribological response of various functional groups on titanium surface: In-depth research conducted on the lubricating mechanism of liquid lubricants40
Comparison of graphene as an oil additive with conventional automotive additives for the lubrication of steel and DLC-coated surfaces40
On the replacement of articular cartilage: The friction of PVA hydrogel layer in hip simulator test40
Wear behavior of novel CVD-coated wiper inserts’ with various chip-breakers and resulting surface integrity during dry drilling of Ti-6Al-4V40
Influence of starvation and cavitation on hybrid journal bearing under limited supply pressure40
The effect of highly elongated micro-contacts on rolling contact stress field40
Comparison of sustainable cooling systems used in the drilling repair of Mg-Al and Mg-Ti multi-material parts in the aeronautical industry40
Aluminum nitride surface modification mechanism by laser ultrasonic-assisted grinding40
Assistance of analytical ferrography in the interpretation of wear test results carried out with biolubricants40
A wear simulation approach based on the energy consumption model and its application to the VSV bushing wear analysis40
Friction and wear behaviors between cotton fibers based on molecular dynamics simulations40
Effect of Ni@MoS2 addition on the microstructure and tribological performance of β-phase matrix composite coatings40
Nanoscale microstructural factors contributing to the improvement of the micromechanical wear properties of mechanical shot-peened nickel-based superalloys40
Research on the effect of thermal fracture failure behavior on thermal friction of flexible cable40
Clump breakage algorithm for DEM simulation of crushable aggregates39
Synergistic effect of hexagonal boron nitride and carbon nanofibers on tribological behavior of nanolubricant39
Physico-tribomechanical performance of Zn-Al/ZrB2 in-situ composite for sustainable automotive applications39
Microstructure, mechanical properties, and wear properties of friction-stir processed S45C steel39
Load-carrying capacity and tribomechanism of DDA/MADE modified MoO3 nanoparticle as an additive for alkylated naphthalene base oil39
The significance of low and high temperature solid lubricants for brake friction applications and their tribological investigation39
Dependence of fretting wear on the microstructure characteristics and impact on the subsurface stability of a metastable β titanium alloy39
Interfacial modification and tribological properties of ZnO nanosheet carbon fiber reinforced poly(hexahydrotriazine) composites39
Wear behavior of AlTiN coated WC tools in micromilling of Ti6Al4V alloy using vegetable oil-based nanofluids39
Strengthening mechanism of porous aluminum foam by micro-arc discharge39
Experimental study of adhesion, friction, and peeling of biomimetic combined micro-mushroom and micro-spatulae textures38
Influence of sand transport rate on rolling wear and damage behaviors of wheel/rail in Gobi and desert windblown sand environments38
Investigations on mechanical and surface properties of friction stir welded dissimilar joints of 2507 SDSS and 317L ASS38
Tribological study of fourth-stage crusher coatings applied in an iron ore processing plant38
A method for calculating the real contact area of blade-disk structure combined with truncation theory between rough surfaces38
Current-carrying tribological behavior and wear mechanism of CuW composites with different W content38
Molybdenum disulfide-based hybrid materials as new types of oil additives with enhanced tribological and rheological properties38
Bearings for aerospace applications37
Super hard and brittle material removal mechanism in fixed abrasive lapping: Theory and modeling37
Tribological behavior of MoS2/a-C:Si composite films in high-temperature air and vacuum environments37
Synergistic effects of ZnO whiskers and MWCNTs on the friction-induced vibration of a polymer37
Increasing the friction and wear performance of AISI 316L under dry, aqueous and oil lubricated sliding conditions with surface textures fabricated by laser-powder bed fusion (L-PBF)37
Experimental investigations on surface morphology and metallurgical studies of additive manufactured stainless steel features finished by electrolytic ionic interactions37
Effect of the distribution of Cu on the tribo-corrosion mechanisms of CoCrFeNiCu0.3 high-entropy alloys37
Friction and wear analysis of Al-5052/NiTi surface composites fabricated via friction stir processing37
Deep insights into interaction behaviour and material removal of β-SiC wafer in nanoscale polishing37
Remarkable enhancement of corrosion resistance and tribological properties of chitosan-MXene based hydrogel coating on the surface of Ti6Al4V alloy37
High-temperature tribological behavior of the Al/Mg/Cu multilayered composite produced by the severe plastic deformation37
Influence of ecofriendly protic ionic liquids on the corrosion and lubricating properties of water-glycol37
Comparative study on mechanical and tribological properties of Cr–Al–N and Cr–Al–O coatings deposited by cathodic arc evaporation37
Diamond like-carbon coatings for electric vehicle transmission efficiency37
The cooperatively crosslinking between GO-COOH/TiO2 @PAO microcapsules and polyimide to improve the mechanical and tribological properties of PEEK/PI composites37
Fretting fatigue crack initiation behaviour in heterogeneous materials under out-of-phase loading36
Experimental and analytical investigation of fluid drag losses in rolling element bearings36
Graphene nanospheres and their mechanical and tribological responses36
Sintering temperature effects on mechanical properties and antagonist wear of 3 mol% yttria stabilized zirconia36
Surface-modified Ti3C2Tx MXene as anti-wear and extreme pressure additive for PFPE supramolecular gel36
Two-dimensional contact of asperities to multi-stage contact between curved fractal surfaces based on attitude angle36
A novel oxide layer for achieving ultra-high rolling contact fatigue life of bearing steel36
Size effect of zircon particles in brake pads on the composition and size distribution of emitted particulate matter36
Analytical–experimental characterization of metallic adhesion impulses36
An approach for the simulation of the wedge freewheel clutch as a frictional multibody dynamic system35
Corrigendum to an insight into the effect surface morphology, processing, and lubricating conditions on tribological properties of Ti6Al4V and UHMWPE pairs, Tribol Int, vol. 170, June 2022, 10750435
Investigating lubrication capacities of novel 2D hexagonal materials by DFT simulations35
Investigation on deformation of nano-twins of LPBF produced Cu alloy through Triboindenter35
Theoretical and experimental study on the fluid-structure-acoustic coupling dynamics of a new water lubricated bearing35
Dispersion stability and tribological behavior of nanocomposite supramolecular gel lubricants and molecular dynamic simulation35
Editorial Board35
Argon low-pressure plasma treatment to stainless steel particles to augment the wear resistance of Cu-free brake-pads35
Metal ion reinforced hydrogel/Ti6Al4V bionic composite joint bearing interface with extraordinary mechanical and biotribological properties35
Data-driven analysis of magnetorheological fluid seal degradation for performance prediction35
Research on high temperature wear resistance mechanism of CrN/CrAlN multilayer coatings35
Investigation of microstructure and tribological performances of high-fraction TiC/graphene reinforced self-lubricating Al matrix composites35
A wear debris recognition method based on dual-channel electrostatic signal and prominence of cross-correlation function35
Bi-directional evolution of graphenic vacancy structure in oxygen plasma treatment35
Analysis of air foil thrust bearings with annular top foil including wear prediction, Part II: Experimental investigations35
Analysis of the coupling mechanism of the dynamic response and mechanical-thermal deformation in mechanical seals35
How the distribution and morphology of interfacial gas bubbles enhancing the boundary slip of fluid flow35
Enhancing the tribological performance of polyimide composite coatings with amino-functionalized MXene nanofillers35
Comparative analysis of leakage calculations for metallic seals of ball-seat valves using the multi-asperity model and the magnification-based model34
Study on process optimization of ultrasound assisted magneto-rheological polishing of sapphire hemisphere surface based on Fe3O4/SiO2 core-shell abrasives34
Intelligent prediction of wear location and mechanism using image identification based on improved Faster R-CNN model34
The influence of the addition of aluminum anodizing waste on the friction and emission behavior of different kinds of friction material formulations34
An investigation into the effect of slip rate on the traction coefficient behaviour with a laboratory replication of a locomotive wheel rolling/sliding along a railway track34
Tribo-dynamics analysis of engine small-end bearing under real temperature boundary conditions by a wireless in-situ measuring technology34
Reduced crater wear and improved high-speed dry cutting performance of B-containing AlTiBN coatings against Ti-6Al-4 V alloy34
Modeling and analysis of surface integrity transition in cutting of Sip/Al composites based on coordination deformation effect of particle-matrix34
Analysis of transient and static lubrication performance of tilting pad thrust bearing considering pivot deformation34
Tribological, magnetic and electric properties of magnetic polymer composites for airgap-less application34
Simulation and experimental research on the cavitation phenomenon of wedge-shaped triangular texture on the surface of 3D-printed titanium alloy materials34
The combined effect of contact interface size and spin on lubricated traction in rolling-sliding point contacts34
Thermo-mechanical response of TEHL contacts under dynamic loading conditions34
Friction characteristics of amorphous carbon coating against various 3d-transition metals33
A universal mathematical model on the gas dependence of the tribological properties of films33
Elastohydrodynamic lubrication analysis of a radial oil seal with hydrodynamic features33
Development and performance of additively manufactured Tungsten carbide tool insert: An application of additive manufacturing towards flexible and customized machining33
Deformation-induced martensite in 304 stainless steel during cavitation erosion: Effect on passive film stability and the interaction between cavitation erosion and corrosion33
The effects of lubricant starvation on ball bearing cage pocket friction33
The effect of fluid viscoelasticity in lubricated contacts in the presence of cavitation33
Lipophilic and friction properties of 20CrMnTi steel with laser-induced texturing33
Automotive e-motor bearing electrical discharge phenomena: An experimental and numerical investigation33
Improving the lubricity of titanium alloy joint by using tough, antibacterial and strongly adhesive hydrogel33
Non-contact monitoring and evaluation of subsurface white etching area (WEA) formation in bearing steel using Rayleigh surface waves33
Dynamic modeling and load transfer prediction of drill-string axial vibration in horizontal well drilling33
Lubrication behaviors of a novel bearing with fluid-solid-thermal (FST) approach: Experimental and theoretical investigation33
Theoretical and experimental exploration on the micro asperity contact load ratios and lubrication regimes transition for water-lubricated stern tube bearing33
Measurement of slip length and friction reduction: An experimental study about boundary slip using omniphobic and 2D coatings32
Multi-rollers statics analysis of planetary roller screw mechanism based on explicit expression32
Effect of scan strategies on the tribological properties of maraging steel manufactured by PBF-LB32
Dynamic contact stiffness of transient mixed lubrication induced by periodic load and speed32
Surface roughness prediction model and surface topography analysis of 2.5D-Cf/SiC in two-dimensional ultrasonic assisted grinding based on GA-BP neural network32
Size effects of brake pads on stick-slip phenomena32
Fishbone-like micro-textured surface for unidirectional spreading of droplets and lubricity improvement32
Structural design and performance study of codensified continuous reticular cu663/graphite self-lubricating composites32
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