ABSTRACT
The term tribology has been derived from the Greek word “tribos.” It represents rubbing or sliding. Tribology primarily focuses on (i) wear, (ii) friction, and (iii) lubrication owing to the interactions between the relative motions. Many researchers have reported that the major causes of wear and friction are reduction in mechanical performance, material wastage, and energy dissipation. However, the reduction in wear and friction in materials results in improved overall savings. An effective lubricating system helps in controlling the wear and friction behavior of materials. The other forms of wear can be classified as abrasion and erosion wear. The abrasion and erosion wear are caused due to the contact between a particle and a solid material.
Wear performance is analyzed using different forms of fibers: natural fibers, synthetic fibers, short fibers, long fibers, surface-modified fibers, oriented fibers, hybridized fibers, etc. However, exploring new developments is still underway to implement tribological applications in numerous fields. This chapter presents the mechanism of wear in polymer-based matrix composites by considering all above-said forms, including corrosion analysis.
