Mechanical and tribological performance of a hybrid MMC coating deposited on Al–17Si piston alloy by laser composite surfacing technique

• DOI: 10.1039/c7ra08191j
• Publication Date: 2018-02-13T08:23:48Z
• Authors: M. M. Quazi; M. Ishak; A. Arslan; M. A. Fazal; Farazila Yusof; B. S. Sazzad; M. Nasir Bashir; M. Jamshaid
• Keywords: Chemistry; 0203 mechanical engineering; 669; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; 02 engineering and technology

The addition of graphite as solid lubricant has significantly reduced the friction coefficient and wear of a Ni–WC composite coating.