Recent Publications

Selected Journal Publications

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• P. Patel, S.A. Alidokht, N. Sharifi, A. Roy, K. Harrington, P. Stoyanov, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, "Microstructural and Tribological Behavior of Thermal Spray CrMnFeCoNi High Entropy Alloy Coatings," Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (In Press, 2022).

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• S.I. Imbriglio, R.R. Chromik, "Factors affecting adhesion in metal/ceramic interfaces created by cold spray," Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 30, 1703-23 (2021).

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• V.N.V. Munagala, R. Chakrabarty, J. Song, R.R. Chromik, “Effect of metal powder properties on the deposition characteristics of cold-sprayed Ti6Al4V-TiC coatings: An experimental and finite element study,” Surfaces and Interfaces 25, 101208 (2021).

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• S.M. Gateman, S.A. Alidokht, E. Mena-Morcillo, R. Schulz, R.R. Chromik, A.-M. Kietzig, I.P. Parkin, J. Mauzeroll, “Wear resistant solid lubricating coatings via compression molding and thermal spraying technologies,” Surface and Coatings Technology 426, 127790 (2021).

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• B.C.N.M. de Castilho, S.A. Alidokht, N. Sharifi, K. Harrington, P. Stoyanov, C. Moreau, R.R. Chromik, “Short-time exposure oxidation studies on multi-component coatings and their influence on tribological behavior,” Wear 477, 203892 (2021).

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• S.A. Alidokht, R.R. Chromik, “Sliding wear behavior of cold-sprayed Ni-WC composite coatings: Influence of WC content,” Wear 477, 203792 (2021).

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• A.R.C. Nascimento, R.R. Chromik, R. Schulz, “Mechanical properties and wear resistance of industrial bearing liners in concentrated boundary-lubricated sliding,” Wear 477, 203806 (2021).

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• P. Behera, R.R. Chromik, S. Yue, “Effect of Al and Cd sacrificial coatings on the wear of steel substrates,” Wear 477, 203847 (2021).

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• M.V. Koricherla, T.B. Torgerson, S.A. Alidokht, V.N.V Munagala, R.R. Chromik, T.W. Scharf, “High temperature sliding wear behavior and mechanisms of cold-sprayed Ti and Ti-TiC composite coatings,” Wear 203746 (2021).

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• V.N.V. Munagala, R.R. Chromik, “The role of metal powder properties on the tribology of cold sprayed Ti6Al4V-TiC metal matrix composites,” Surface and Coatings Technology 411, 126974 (2021).

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• R. Ortiz-Fernandez, S. Imbriglio, R.R. Chromik, B. Jodoin, “The role of substrate preheating on the adhesion strength of cold-sprayed soft particles on hard substrates,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 30, 655-67 (2021).

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• Y. Zhang, D. Chern,  R. Schulz, J. Mauzeroll, R.R. Chromik, “Manufacturing and tribological behavior of self-lubricating duplex composites: Graphite-reinforced polymer composites and polymer-infiltrated metal networks,” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 20, 103-15 (2021).

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• P. Behera, L. Lee, K.R. Sriraman, R.R. Chromik, S. Yue, “Friction transitions and connections to third bodies for a Cd coating on steel substrate,” Friction 9, 784-801 (2020).

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• V.N.V. Munagala, S. Bessette, R. Gauvin, R.R. Chromik, "Sliding wear of cold sprayed Ti6Al4V coatings: Effect of porosity and normal load," Wear 450-451, 203268 (2020).

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• Y. Zhang, D. Choudhuri, T.W. Scharf, S. Descartes, R.R. Chromik, “Tribologically induced nanolaminate in a cold-sprayed WC-reinforced Cu matrix composite: a key to high wear resistance,” Materials and Design 182, 108009 (2019).

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• S.I. Imbriglio, V.N.V. Munagala, T. Schmitt, R. Gauvin, J. Klemberg-Sapieha, R.R. Chromik, “Failure dynamics of spherical and irregular shaped Ti splats deposited on sapphire by cold spray,” Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties 7, 045002 (2019).

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• V.N.V. Munagala, S. Imbriglio, R.R. Chromik, “The influence of powder properties on the adhesion strength and microstructural evolution of cold sprayed Ti6Al4V single splats,” Materials Letters 244, 58-61 (2019).

 

• S.A. Alidokht, J. Lengaigne, J. Klemberg-Sapieha, S. Yue, R.R. Chromik, “Effect of microstructure and properties of Ni-WC composite coatings on their solid particle erosion behavior,” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 28, 1532-43 (2019).

 

• V.N.V. Munagala, T.B. Torgerson, T.W. Scharf, R.R. Chromik, “High-temperature friction and wear behavior of cold-sprayed Ti6Al4V and Ti6Al4V-TiC composite coatings,” Wear 426-427, 357-69 (2019).

 

• S.I. Imbriglio, M. Hassani-Gangaraj, D. Veysset, M. Aghasibeig, R. Gauvin, K.A. Nelson, C.A. Schuh, R.R. Chromik, “Adhesion strength of titanium particles to alumina substrates: A combined cold spray and LIPIT study,” Surface and Coatings Technology 361, 403-12 (2019).

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• Y. Zhang, S. Descartes, R.R. Chromik, “Influence of WC on third body behaviour during fretting of cold-sprayed Cu-MoS2-WC composites,” Tribology International 15-25 (2019).

 

• S.A. Alidokht, S. Yue, R.R. Chromik, “Effect of WC morphology on dry sliding wear behavior of cold-sprayed Ni-WC composite coatings,” Surface and Coatings Technology 357, 849-63 (2019).

 

• S.I. Imbriglio, N. Brodusch, M. Aghasibeig, R. Gauvin, R.R. Chromik, “Influence of substrate characteristics on single Ti splat bonding to ceramic substrates by cold spray,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 27, 1011-24 (2018).

 

• T.B. Torgerson, M.D. Harris, S.A. Alidokht, T.W. Scharf, S.M. Aouadi, R.R. Chromik, J.S. Zabinski, A.A. Voevodin, “Room and elevated temperature sliding wear behavior of cold sprayed Ni-WC composite coatings,” Surface and Coatings Technology 350, 136-45 (2018).

 

• R.R. Chromik, Y. Zhang, “Nanomechanical testing of third bodies,” Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science 22, 142-55 (2018). Invited Review Article

 

• V.N.V. Munagala, V. Akinyi, P. Vo, R.R. Chromik, “Influence of powder morphology and microstructure on the cold spray and mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V coatings,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 27, 827-42 (2018).

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• D. Athansiadou, W. Jiang, D. Goldbaum, A. Saleem, K. Basu, M.S. Pacella, C.F. Böhm, R.R. Chromik, M.T. Hincke, A.B. Rodríguez-Navarro, H. Vali, S.E. Wolf, J.J. Gray, K.H. Bui, M.D. McKee, “Nanostructure, osteopontin and mechanical properties of calcitic avian eggshell,” Science Advances 4, 23752548 (2018).

 

• L. Lee, P. Behera, K.R. Sriraman, R.R. Chromik, “The effect of contact stress on the sliding wear behaviour of Zn-Ni electrodeposited coatings,” Wear 400-401, 82-92 (2018).

 

• Y. Zhang, Y. Epshteyn, R.R. Chromik, “Dry sliding wear behaviour of cold-sprayed Cu-MoS2and Cu-MoS2-WC composite coatings: the influence of WC,” Tribology International 123, 293-306 (2018).

 

• L. Lee, S. Descartes, R.R. Chromik, “Comparison of fretting behaviour of electrodeposited Zn-Ni and Cd coatings,” Tribology International 120, 535-46 (2018).

 

• Y. Zhang, N. Brodusch, S. Descartes, J.M. Shockley, R. Gauvin, R.R. Chromik, The effect of submicron second-phase particles on the rate of grain refinement in copper-oxygen alloy during cold spray,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 26, 1509-16 (2017).

 

• S.A. Alidokht, P. Vo, S. Yue, R.R. Chromik, “Cold spray deposition of Ni and WC-reinforced Ni matrix composite coatings,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 26, 1908-21 (2017).

 

• S.A. Alidokht, V.N.V. Munagala, R.R. Chromik, “Role of third bodies in friction and wear of cold-sprayed Ti and Ti-TiC composite coatings,” Tribology Letters 65, 114 (2017).

 

• P. Stoyanov, R.R. Chromik, “Scaling effects on materials tribology: from macro to micro scale,” Materials 10, 550 (2017). Review Article

 

• J.M. Shockley, E.F. Rauch, R.R. Chromik, S. Descartes, “TEM microanalysis of interfacial structures after dry sliding of cold sprayed Al-Al2O3,” Wear 376, 1411-17 (2017).

 

• S.A. Alidokht, P. Vo, S. Yue, R.R. Chromik, “Erosive wear behavior of cold-sprayed Ni-WC composite coating,” Wear 376, 566-77 (2017).

 

• L. Lee, P. Behera, K.R. Sriraman, R.R. Chromik, “Effects of humidity on the sliding wear properties of Zn-Ni alloy coatings,” RSC Advances 37, 22662-71 (2017).

 

• P. Manimunda, A. Al-Azizi, S.H. Kim, R.R. Chromik, “Shear-induced structural changes and origin of ultralow friction of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (DLC) in dry environment,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9, 16704-14 (2017). 

 

• P. Behera, K.R. Sriraman, R.R. Chromik, S. Yue, “Combining in situ tribometry and triboscopy to understand third body behavior of a Cd coating,” Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties 5, 014001 (2017).

 

• J.M. Shockley, C. Desrayaud, R.R. Chromik, S. Descartes, “Significance of Al2O3 particle morphology in the microstructure evolution of cold-sprayed Al-Al2O3 during unconstrained high-pressure torsion,” Materials Science and Engineering A 684, 510-16 (2017).

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• S.A. Alidokht, P. Manimunda, P. Vo, S. Yue, R.R. Chromik, “Cold spray deposition of a Ni-WC composite coating and its dry sliding wear behavior,” Surface and Coatings Technology 308, 424-34 (2016).

 

• P. Stoyanov, J.M. Shockley, M. Dienwiebel, R.R. Chromik, “Combining in situ and online approaches to monitor interfacial processes in lubricated sliding contacts,” MRS Communications 6, 301-8 (2016).

 

• D. Goldbaum, P. Manimunda, G. Kamath, S. Descartes, J. Klemberg-Sapieha, R.R. Chromik, “Tribological behavior of TiN and Ti (Si,C)N coatings on cold sprayed Ti substrates,” Surface and Coatings Technology 291, 261-75 (2016).

 

• Y. Zhang, J.M. Shockley, P. Vo, R.R. Chromik, “Tribological behavior of a cold-sprayed Cu-MoS2 composite coating during dry sliding wear,” Tribology Letters 62:9 (2016).

 

• Y. Zhang, S. Descartes, P. Vo, R.R. Chromik, “Cold-sprayed Cu-MoS2 and its fretting wear behavior,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 25, 473-82 (2016).

 

• K.R. Sriraman, P. Manimunda, R.R. Chromik, S. Yue, “Effect of crystallographic orientation on the tribological behavior of electrodeposited Zn coatings,” RSC Advances 6, 17360-17372 (2016).

 

• L. Lee, E. Regis, S. Descartes, R.R. Chromik, “Fretting wear behavior of Zn-Ni alloy coatings,” Wear 330, 112-121 (2015).

 

• D. Goldbaum, R.R. Chromik, N. Brodusch, R. Gauvin, “Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti cold-spray splats determined by electron channeling contrast imaging and nanoindentation mapping,” Microscopy and Microanalysis 21, 570-581 (2015).

 

• J.M. Shockley, S. Descartes, P. Vo, E. Irissou, R.R. Chromik, “The influence of Al2O3 particle morphology on the coating formation and dry sliding wear behavior of cold sprayed Al-Al2O3 composites,” Surface and Coatings Technology 270, 324-333 (2015).

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• J.M. Shockley, S. Descartes, E. Irissou, J.G. Legoux, R.R. Chromik, “Third Body Behavior During Dry Sliding of Cold-Sprayed Al-Al2O3 Composites: In Situ Tribometry and Microanalysis,” Tribology Letters 54, 191-206 (2014).