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48
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10789
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2549

Engineering and Technology

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49
Citations
10177
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4280
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Peter J. Blau publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter J. Blau sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 230 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Peter J. Blau D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter J. Blau sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Peter J. Blau is affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focused subfield emphasis on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and General Materials Science.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Metal Alloys Wear and Properties
  • Advanced Materials and Composites
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Lubricants and Their Additives
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis

Their recent publications feature several papers in the journal Wear and other venues, highlighting analyses of wear mechanisms and material properties. Notable works include:

  • The characterization of wear-causing particles and silica sand in particular, 2023, published in Wear
  • Transitions in the sliding wear mechanisms of binary Cu-Al alloys having a range of solute contents and microstructures, 2021, published in Wear
  • Additively manufactured and cast high-temperature aluminum alloys for electric vehicle brake rotor application, 2025, published in Wear
  • Enhancing the shredder durability for biomass preprocessing by utilizing wear-resistant cutter materials, 2025, published in Tribology International
  • Enhancing the Shredder Durability for Biomass Preprocessing by Utilizing Wear-Resistant Cutter Materials, 2025, published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Peter J. Blau frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Tomas Grejtak, Jun Qu, Miranda W. Kuns, Jeffrey A. Lacey, and Oyelayo O. Ajayi. These collaborations have contributed to a broad set of research outputs in materials science and tribology.

The majority of their publications appear in the journal Wear, indicating a strong focus on tribology and wear science, with additional contributions to Tribology International and SSRN Electronic Journal. Their work often intersects the study of aluminum alloys, material composites, and wear resistance in various engineering contexts.

Best Publications

  • Friction, lubrication, and wear technology

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  • The significance and use of the friction coefficient

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  • On the nature of running-in

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  • Antiwear performance and mechanism of an oil-miscible ionic liquid as a lubricant additive.

    Jun Qu;Dinesh G Bansal;Bo Yu;Jane Y Howe

  • Ionic liquids with ammonium cations as lubricants or additives

    J. Qu;J. J. Truhan;S. Dai;H. Luo

  • Friction Science and Technology: From Concepts to Applications, Second Edition

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  • Friction and wear of titanium alloys sliding against metal, polymer, and ceramic counterfaces

    Jun Qu;Peter J. Blau;Thomas R. Watkins;Odis B. Cavin

  • Oil-miscible and non-corrosive phosphonium-based ionic liquids as candidate lubricant additives

    Bo Yu;Dinesh G Bansal;Jun Qu;Xiaoqi Sun

  • Friction science and technology : from concepts to applications

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  • Effect of grain size on friction and wear behavior of Ti3SiC2

    Tamer El-Raghy;Peter Blau;Michel W Barsoum

  • Comparison of an oil-miscible ionic liquid and ZDDP as a lubricant anti-wear additive

    Jun Qu;Huimin Luo;Miaofang Chi;Cheng Ma

  • Improved surface properties of polymer materials by multiple ion beam treatment

    E.H. Lee;M.B. Lewis;P.J. Blau;L.K. Mansur

  • Ionic Liquids as Novel Lubricants and Additives for Diesel Engine Applications

    Jun Qu;Peter Julian Blau;Sheng Dai;Huimin Luo

  • A rig test to measure friction and wear of heavy duty diesel engine piston rings and cylinder liners using realistic lubricants

    John J. Truhan;Jun Qu;Peter J. Blau

  • Effects of water films and sliding speed on the frictional behavior of truck disc brake materials

    P.J. Blau;J.C. McLaughlin

  • Fifty years of research on the wear of metals

    Peter J. Blau

  • Surface Engineering to Improve the Durability and Lubricity of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy

    Dinesh G Bansal;Osman L Eryilmaz;Peter Julian Blau

  • Tribological characteristics of aluminum alloys sliding against steel lubricated by ammonium and imidazolium ionic liquids

    Jun Qu;Peter J. Blau;Sheng Dai;Huimin Luo

  • A wavelet-based methodology for grinding wheel condition monitoring

    T. Warren Liao;Chi-Fen Ting;J. Qu;P.J. Blau

  • Characteristics of wear particles produced during friction tests of conventional and unconventional disc brake materials

    Peter J. Blau;Harry M. Meyer

  • Microstructural Alterations Associated with Friction Drilling of Steel, Aluminum, and Titanium*

    Scott F Miller;Peter Julian Blau;Albert J. Shih

  • Sliding friction and wear of magnesium alloy AZ91D produced by two different methods

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  • Tribological investigation of titanium-based materials for brakes

    Peter J. Blau;Brian C. Jolly;Jun Qu;William H. Peter

  • Tool Wear in Friction Drilling

    Scott F Miller;Peter Julian Blau;Albert J. Shih

  • The effect of lubricating oil condition on the friction and wear of piston ring and cylinder liner materials in a reciprocating bench test

    John J. Truhan;John J. Truhan;Jun Qu;Peter J. Blau

  • Applied tribology – bearing design and lubrication

    P.J. Blau

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun Qu
Jun Qu Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Huimin Luo
Huimin Luo Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Sheng Dai
Sheng Dai Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Harry M. Meyer
Harry M. Meyer Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jane Y. Howe
Jane Y. Howe University of Toronto
Albert J. Shih
Albert J. Shih University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
T. Warren Liao
T. Warren Liao Louisiana State University
Yukinori Yamamoto
Yukinori Yamamoto Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Miaofang Chi
Miaofang Chi Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Bruce A Pint
Bruce A Pint Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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