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Abstract

The service life of a component may be affected by friction and wear. A study was implemented to examine the dry sliding wear at room temperature on commercially available SS-304 grade steel coated with Co-Cr-Mo alloy is done in the present investigation. Specimens were machined and tested with ASTM standards. Cylindrical samples of 6 mm diameter were taken for the experimentation. Electroplating has been carried out using a 5V regulated DC supply under a 5% HCl environment with different time intervals. The coated surface has been subjected to wear resistance testing and observed a noticeable increase in wear resistance for coated specimens under defined test parameters. Co-Cr-Mo alloy exhibits a specific effect on the tribological properties of SS-304. It may be used as a temporary biomedical implant.