The conference will focus on advances in the understanding of both the fundamental and applied aspects of wear and friction of materials and will provide an international forum for researchers and practicing engineers from different disciplines to interact and exchange their latest understandings. The conference is also unique for its paper submission process with full peer review in collaboration with the Elsevier journal Wear to ensure technical quality of presentations.

This edition of the conference will include special sessions on wear and related topics in aviation and aerospace applications, renewable energy applications, biotribology, engine tribology, tool wear, modeling and simulation and surface texturing for wear reduction. A full list of topical areas are listed below.

Conference Topics:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 29 May 2020

Abrasive Wear
*NEW Aviation and Aerospace Wear
Biotribology
Ceramics and CMCs
Coatings and Surface Treatment
Cutting and Tool Wear
Elevated Temperature Wear
Engine Tribology
Erosion and Erosion-Impact
Fretting Wear
Lubricated Wear, Scuffing, Rolling
Metals and MMCs
Modeling and Simulation
Polymers and PMCs, Friction Materials
Role of Third Bodies
Sliding Wear
Surface Texturing
Tribocorrosion (including erosion-corrosion)
*NEW Wear in Renewable and Sustainable Technologies
Wear Testing and Monitoring
Wheel/Rail Contact
Other topics