The Leonardo Tribology Centre

The Leonardo Tribology Centre specialises in research and development in tribology and surface engineering.

The centre is based in the University of Sheffield and combines the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical & Biological Engineering. Tribology is the science of interacting surfaces and covers all aspects of friction, lubrication and wear. The Research Centre in Surface Engineering (RCSE) in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering specialises in all matters relating to the production, evaluation and characterisation of coatings and surface treatments for engineering applications. The key aim of the centre is to carry out world leading research in tribology to support industry and society.

What we do

Research

Fundamental and applied research on friction, wear, lubrication, surface coatings and treatments convering a range of industrial sectors.

Consultancy

Friction and wear testing for almost any application to meet your requirements. We develop and build bespoke testing rigs to meet your exact requirements. We then carry out detailed testing programs, investigating the variables in which you are interested. After testing, a detailed analysis is undertaken of the testing results and specimen. These are then all colated in a report.

Teaching

Undergraduate and postgraduate level courses on tribology for machine elements.

Please visit our new website: www.leonardocentre.co.uk for more information or contact the centre's Communications & Liaison officer, Rachael Duthie on: 0114 222 5507