Tribology of Additively Manufactured Materials: Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications starts with a look at the history, methods and mechanics of additive manufacturing (AM), focusing on power bed fusion-based and direct energy deposition-based additive manufacturing. Following sections of the book provide a foundational background in the fundamentals of tribology, covering the basics of surface engineering, friction and wear, corrosion and tribocorrosion, and the tribological considerations of a variety of AM materials, such as friction and wear in non-metallic and metallic AM materials, degradation in non-metallic AM components, and corrosion and tribocorrosion in AM components. The book then concludes with a section covering modeling and simulation scenarios and challenges related to the tribology of AM materials, providing readers with the processing conditions needed to extend and strengthen the lifetime and durability of AM materials and components. - Provides theoretical, experimental and computational data for a better understanding of the complex tribological behaviors in additively manufactured components - Discusses applications of additively manufactured components, considering their tribological properties - Studies how unique surface roughness and texture develop in additively manufactured components and how these unique characteristics affect their tribological function - Outlines variables, additive manufacturing methods and performance of additively manufactured components - Equips readers with a better understanding of degradation effects due to tribology and corrosion

Tribology in Materials and Manufacturing - Wear, Friction and Lubrication brings an interdisciplinary perspective to accomplish a more detailed understanding of tribological assessments, friction, lubrication, and wear in advanced manufacturing. Chapters cover such topics as ionic liquids, non-textured and textured surfaces, green tribology, lubricants, tribolayers, and simulation of wear.

Tribological Aspects of Additive Manufacturing provides a technical discussion on the roles of the 3D printing process in processing polymeric-, metallic-, and ceramics-based additive manufactured products in order to improve the tribological properties. It explores design flexibility, waste minimization, and cost reduction. Emphasizing the various types of additive manufacturing technologies, this book demonstrates how these can effectively influence the tribological properties of additively manufactured components. It examines 3D printing process parameters, carbon fiber reinforcement, natural fiber reinforcement, and surface structure on tribological properties of 3D-printed parts. This book also covers wear and friction resistance of additively manufactured parts prepared with natural fiber and carbon fiber. This book will be a useful reference for undergraduate and graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of materials science, tribology, additive manufacturing, maintenance engineering, and 3D printing.

This title is designed to provide a clear and comprehensive overview of tribology. The book introduces the notion of a surface in tribology where a solid surface is described from topographical, structural, mechanical, and energetic perspectives. It also describes the principal techniques used to characterize and analyze surfaces. The title then discusses what may be called the fundamentals of tribology by introducing and describing the concepts of adhesion, friction, wear, and lubrication. The book focuses on the materials used in tribology, introducing the major classes of materials used, either in their bulk states or as coatings, including both protective layers and other coatings used for decorative purposes. Of especial importance to the tribology community are sections that provide the latest information on Nanotribology, Wear, Lubrication, and Wear-Corrosion: Tribocorrosion and Erosion-Corrosion.

Tribology in Sustainable Manufacturing compiles the fundamentals of friction in manufacturing processes and the application of tribology in advanced manufacturing. Covering topics such as 3D printing, green lubrication, laser sintering and Industry 4.0, the book enables cost-effective and environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. In an effort to reduce energy consumption, production time and costs, while simultaneously improving plant productivity, sustainable tribology plays a key role in modern manufacturing processes. With a focus on broadening the application of tribology in sustainable manufacturing, the book integrates cutting edge research from international contributors. Topics included involve machine learning, micro-machining, friction stir welding and metal forming. It also discusses the tribological properties of advanced materials and coatings, and how to model tribology in manufacturing processes. This book will be of interest to engineers and students in the fields of machining, tribology, additive manufacturing, surface engineering and coating.

Structure and Properties of Additive Manufactured Polymer Components provides a state-of-the-art review from leading experts in the field who discuss key developments that have appeared over the last decade or so regarding the use of additive manufacturing (AM) methods in the production of neat and reinforced polymeric components. A major focus is given to materials science aspects, i.e., how the quality of the polymer preforms, the parameters of the chosen AM method, and how these factors can affect the microstructure and properties of the final product. The book not only covers production technologies and the relationship between processing, microstructure and fundamental properties of the produced parts, but also gives readers ideas on the use of AM polymer parts in medicine, automotive, aerospace, tribology, electronics, and more. - Focuses on industrial aspects and applications - Dedicated purely to recent advances in polymer composite additive manufacturing - Emphasizes processing, structure and property relationships

This dissertation thesis focuses on applying the powder bed fusion with laser beam (PBF-LB) technology on hot work steel. It aims at achieving comparable properties with the products from the traditional manufacturing route. Using the reference powder H13, the influence of various factors, i.e., laser settings (such as laser power and scan speed) and machine settings (such as preheating) on the melting pool morphology and printing defects, is intensively investigated to check the feasibility of printing H13 components through PBF-LB technology and finally optimize the fabrication parameters for high-quality printing in lab-scale size. Furthermore, the consecutive research on the impact of the post-treatment, machine sensitivity, and powder condition provides a basis for scaling up the process and offers industrially usable products with adequate properties. Furthermore, after assessing the defects during the investigation, the classification of the defects deepens the understanding of the material-laser interaction. The mechanism for stress-lead cracks can guide the development of new types of material applied to the PBF-LB process, especially carbon-bearing steel. Finally, based on the mechanism of defect generation, the principle of the real-time defect-based monitoring system is proposed. After recognizing defects and assembling discrete points, the digital twin is established from various monitoring signals, which can be applied for on-time quality assurance without destructive testing.