| Iron and steel materials have been extensively used in various engineering fields thanks to their promising merits of abundant resources, low cost, easy workability, stable quality and promising comprehensive mechanical properties. However, friction which occurs on the surface can result in wear and then weaken the service performance of iron and steel materials, deleterious effects of damage/failure, lowering in work efficiency and noise pollution happen finally on normal operations. Inspired by non-smooth surfaces in nature, surface textures are able to realize a positive influence on tribological performance of materials and achieve effective anti-friction/wear-resistant, drag reduction and noise reduction during practical service. This review began with a brief introduction of surface texture. The research progress of the surface texturing for improving tribological performance of iron and steel materials in China was reviewed and summarized in the sight of specific applications. |
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