Wear protection potential of TiN coatings for 304 stainless steels used in rotating parts during olive oil extraction

The aim of this study is to determine the damage mechanisms affecting 304L Stainless Steel (SS) parts used in olive oil production, and to evaluate the performance of TiN coatings in improving their resistance to these effects. Tribological behavior of 304L SS parts was investigated through pin on disc tests against olive seed counter bodies, both in uncoated state and after TiN coating via cathodic arc physical vapor deposition. Further...