This edition of the conference will include special sessions on wear and related topics in aviation and aerospace applications, renewable and sustainable technologies, biotribology, engine tribology, tool wear, modeling and simulation and surface texturing for wear reduction.  A full list of topical areas are listed below.

Conference Topics:

• Abrasive Wear
• *NEW Aviation and Aerospace Wear
• Biotribology
• Ceramics and CMCs
• Coatings and Surface Treatment
• Cutting and Tool Wear
• Elevated Temperature Wear
• Engine Tribology
• Erosion and Erosion-Impact
• Fretting Wear
• Lubricated Wear, Scuffing, Rolling
• Metals and MMCs
• Modeling and Simulation
• Polymers and PMCs, Friction Materials
• Role of Third Bodies
• Sliding Wear
• Surface Texturing
• Tribocorrosion (including erosion-corrosion)
• *NEW Wear in Renewable and Sustainable Technologies
• Wear Testing and Monitoring
• Wheel/Rail Contact
• Other topics