The proceedings collect invited and contributed papers from more than 150 scientists and engineers worldwide which provide an up-to-date overview of the current research on friction and wear, including new systematic approaches as well as innovative technical solutions.

Alfons Fischer heads the institute of product engineering at the University Duisburg-Essen. Kirsten Bobzin is professor at the RWTH Aachen where she holds the chair of surface technology in mechanical engineering.

PLENARY LECTURES Wear Simulation with a Focus on Mild Wear in Rolling and Sliding Contacts Polymer Composites in Tribology LECTURES Effect of Graphite and Silicon Carbide Addition on the Hardness and Wear Resistance of Al-4w%Mg Alloys Aluminum Based Sliding Materials with Soft Phases ? Intrinsic For-Giving Overload Behavior? Friction and Wear Behavior of the Magnesium Alloy AZ91D under Lubricated Sliding Conditions Tribological Properties of Laser Interference Induced Microstructural Architectures in Metallic Systems Cu-Graphite Composites: Composition Dependence of Friction Coefficient Laser Nitriding: A Promising Way to Improve the Cavitation Erosion Resistance of Components Made of Titanium Alloys Production of Coal Crushing Hammer Heads by Bi-Metal Casting Characterization and Modeling of the Wear Behavior of Highly Wear-Resistant Special Structural Steels Effect of Die Material on Friction During Iron Powder Compaction Adhesion Resistance of Particle Reinforced Steel Matrix Composite During Sliding Against Aluminium Graded Layers for Wear and Corrosion Protection Produced by Laser Cladding The Influence of Induction Hardening on the Impact Wear Resistance of Compacted Graphite Iron Thermally Sprayed Nanocrystalline Cylinder Running Surfaces in Modern Passenger Car Engines Investigation of Wear Mechanisms and Microstructural Changes of Thermally Sprayed Coatings in Cylinder Bores after Motors Tests Hot Direct Extrusion of Abrasion Resistant Fe-Base Metal Matrix Composites ? Microstructure and Wear Properties Development of Wear-Resistant Composites Based on Heat-Resistant Fe-Cr-Al Alloys Sliding Friction: Global Versus Local Analysis Deformation of WC-Co Hardmetals During Scratch Testing Nanotribology at Electrodes: Influence of Adsorbates and Potential on Friction Forces Studied with Atomic Force Microscopy Influence of Electrode Potential and Chelating Agents on Tribocorrosion Mechanisms of Tungsten Corrosion Behavior of Silicon Carbide in Aqueous Media Lubricated Sliding Applications On the P-T Conditions of Wet Silicon Carbide Tribo-Corrosion On the Tribological Characterization of Engineering Ceramics Experimental Investigation of Wear of Ceramic Materials for Dental Restorations Scratch Tests on Natural Nacre ? Reference for Implant Material Influence of DLC Layer on the Wear Behavior of Unhardened Steel Moulds The Wettability of DLC Coatings with Ester and Polyalphaolefin CVD-Diamond Coating as Wear Protection for Standard Heat-Treatable Steel Modeling and Simulation of Unlubricated Oscillating Sliding Wear of DLC-Coatings A Study of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Electroless Nickle-Boron Deposits after Heat and Thermochemical Treatments Multiple Asperity Dry Contacts ? Comparison of Experiments and Analytical Computer Simulation Influence of the Surface Topography on the Transition Between High and Low Wear Regimes under Multidirectional Reciprocating Sliding Various Influence Factors on the Development of Standstill Marks (False-Brinelling Effect) On Dynamic Friction Phenomena in Brake Systems Creep Behavior of an Asperity in Fully Plastic Contact An Approach to Energy Based Fretting Wear Prediction at Low Frequency Loading On Scratching of Elastic-Plastic Thin Films on Elastic Substrates Tribological Approach of Forming Tool Performance Based on Finite Element Modelling (FEM) Computation of Die Loads in Sheet Forming Using Dies of Tool Steel with Improved Anti-Galling Properties Wearing Effects in Cutting Processes ? Development of a Combined Simulation Approach Modelling and Simulation of Wear in Micro-Machines Develop0ment of Oil Lubricated Ceramic/Steel and Ceramic/Ceramic Pairs Sliding in Isooctane Influence of Surface Modification on Dry Friction Performance of Alumina Mated Against Steel Microtribological Characterization of Engineering Ceramic ...