This book guides the rational design of material for technological application. It covers: the resistance of dry abrasive wear, the role of a brand-new additive in the minimization of friction and wear, the structural-energy model of elastic-plastic deformation, the influence of micro-abrasive wear modes, tribological characteristics of magneto-rheological fluids (MRFs) and magneto-rheological elastomers (MREs), and different treatment technologies to improve tribological properties, among others.

Recent results and developments are preferably presented and evaluated in the context of established knowledge, in this textbook, it merges basic concepts with new findings and approaches. The book aims to convey current research trends in the light of the state of the art to students, scientists and practitioners and help them solve their problems.

The main goal in preparing this book was to publish contemporary concepts, new discoveries and innovative ideas in the field of surface engineering, predominantly for the technical applications, as well as in the field of production engineering and to stress some problems connected with the use of various surface processes in modern manufacturing of different purpose machine parts.