Surface texturing techniques to enhance tribological performance: A review

Texturing of the surface is a technique to form the surfaces of the desired pattern. It is extensively used to alter the mechanical and tribological properties, such as increased fatigue strength, corrosion, wear resistance, anti-biofouling hydrophobicity and load-carrying capacity. To get these benefits, many researchers have studied the importance of textured parameters on metals and non-metals and revealed that un-optimized parameters might deteriorate the properties of the materials. These texture parameters may be dimple shape, depth, diameter, and density. Even though laser surface texturing widely used method, this review article articulates detailed information about surface texturing methods available to fabricate, surface texture characterization, merits, demerits, and applications of textured surfaces on metals and non-metals to enhance tribological performance.