This study investigates the friction-reducing potential of “micro surface texturing” on H-13 steel metal surfaces. Tribological tests were performed on a ball-on-plate reciprocating tribometer using SAE30 oil. Circular micro textures with a 0.1 mm diameter and 5–8 μm depth were applied at varying area densities (5%, 10%, and 15%). The results were compared to identify the most effective area density for the micro textures. A friction reduction of 37.95% was observed compared to the untextured sample at 15% area density. The average friction for all the textures is reduced, which shows the effectiveness of laser surface texturing on tribological performance.
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