“…Aluminum and its alloys are traditionally classified as materials with low hardness and low tribological characteristics. In particular, low abrasive wear resistance during friction was reported by Udoye et al [ 1 ]. These properties of aluminum alloys can be enhanced by surface hardening performed by micro-arc oxidation (MAO), plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) and deposition of hard materials by electroplating [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ], or by thermal spraying of hard coatings based on tungsten, titanium, and tantalum carbides with metal bond.…”