{"id":32,"date":"2025-04-16T10:33:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T07:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/195.251.95.18\/triblab\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2025-04-28T14:48:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:48:01","slug":"research-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/triblab.mech.uniwa.gr\/triblab\/en\/research-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"translation-block\"><span style=\"color: #0a5794\"><strong>Surface Engineering Laboratory (TribLab)<\/strong><\/span> has a continuous research experience in the scientific field of metallic materials and their in-service performance in various environments<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"457\" class=\"wp-image-435\" style=\"width: 357px; height: auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/195.251.95.18\/triblab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2en.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>i. Identification of micro-phenomena taking place in engineering tribo-systems<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li>Surface topography influence on the evaluation of friction coefficient during sliding.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Wear micro-mechanisms in stratified structures.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Determination of composite coatings performance under surface loading.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>ii. Surface modification techniques for enhancement of metallic materials<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Surface cladding via conventional arc welding techniques.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Elaboration of hardfacing layers on metallic surfaces via concentrated solar irradiation.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Diffusion surface treatments of tool steels for enhancing their tribological performance (nitrocarburising) and their resistance to molten metals attack (boronising).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thermal Spraying techniques for depositing high-thickness ceramic coatings.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Remelting via high power CO2 laser, micromachining via pulsed excimer laser and surface cleaning via pulsed Nd:YAG laser of metallic surfaces.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Physical and Chemical Vapour Deposition (PVD and CVD) of thin films.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>iii. Mechanical characterisation of engineering materials<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conventional testing techniques (tensile\/Charpy\/creep\/fatigue testing, hardness\/ microhardness measurements).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Non-conventional laser-based techniques for estimating adhesion strength of protective ceramic materials onto metallic substrates.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>iv. Failure Analysis of materials and engineering components during operation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Experimental analysis of failed components, identification of dominant failure mechanisms and root cause analysis, components\u2019 quality enhancement.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Correlation of microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties to materials\u2019 performance under various environmental conditions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>v. 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