Tribology friction, wear and surface engineering (2^nd Ed.)

The study and understanding of the mechanisms of tribology - wear, friction, lubrication - and how they effect materials and engineering applications is central to advanced engineering studies in many fields, including mechanical, materials, automotive and aeronautical engineering. Since publication of the first edition, Tribology has established itself as one of the leading texts in the field. Now fully revised and expanded, with new material on surface engineering and the applications of contemporary materials in tribology, expanded coverage of friction, ceramics, polymers and fretting, biotribology, magnetic recording devices and test methods, the Second Edition will be an essential resource for students and their tutors. Written by two of the leading figures in the field, this is the only complete text available for undergraduate and graduate students, it provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject and is supported by detailed classroom exercises and an instructor's manual. Keenly priced and student friendly, and covering all of the latest developments in surface engineering and friction at a very small scale, this is the key resource for the subject.

Introduction, Surface Topography and Surfaces in Contact, Friction, Lubricants and Lubrication, Sliding Wear, Wear by Hard Particles, Surface Engineering, Wear, Design and Selection of Materials, Applications and Case Studies, Instructor's Manual.