

Leonardo Pelcastre
Senior Lecturer
Luleå University of Technology
Luleå University of Technology
Machine Elements
Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics
Research work
Research on different tribology areas with special focus on:
- Tribomaterials
- High temperature tribology
- Hot sheet metal forming
- Surface engineering abd coatings for friction and wear control
- Surface and materials characterisation
- Tribotesting
- Additive manufacturing
Teaching
- M7007T Tribology - Lecturer
- T7004T Surface engineering - Lecturer
- M7034T Advanced project course in Tribology - Project supervisor
- T7009T Material Science and Engineering project course - Project supervisor
Assistant supervisor for PhD students
- Justine Decrozant-Triquenaux, "High-temperature tribology in hot forming of aluminium"
- Gabriel Almeida Macêdo "High temperature tribological behaviour of additively manufactured tool materials"
Publications
Article in journal
Characterization of wear and friction between tool steel and aluminum alloys in sheet forming at room temperature (2021)
Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 64, s. 774-784
Article in journal
High temperature tribological studies on hardfaced tool steels for press hardening of Al-Si coated boron steel (2021)
Wear
Article in journal
Influence of Lubrication, Tool Steel Composition and Topography on the High Temperature Tribological Behaviour of Aluminium (2021)
Friction, Vol. 9, nr. 1, s. 155-168
Article in journal
High temperature tribological behaviour of PVD coated tool steel and aluminium under dry and lubricated conditions (2020)
Friction
Article in journal
Scale Formation on HSLA Steel during Continuous Casting Part I (2020)
The Effect of Temperature–Time on Oxidation Kinetics
Metals, Vol. 10, nr. 9