# Simo Varjus

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/simo-varjus/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,968 |
| Field | Metal and Thin Film Mechanics |
| h-index | 18 |
| i10-index | 23 |
| Last Known Institution | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5078831468 |
| Works | 60 |

## Researcher papers

- [Friction and wear properties in dry, water- and oil-lubricated DLC against alumina and DLC against steel contacts](https://scholariq.org/papers/friction-and-wear-properties-in-dry-water-and-oil-lubricated-dlc-against-alumina/)
- [Microlubrication effect by laser-textured steel surfaces](https://scholariq.org/papers/microlubrication-effect-by-laser-textured-steel-surfaces/)
- [Differentiating the tribological performance of hydrogenated and hydrogen-free DLC coatings](https://scholariq.org/papers/differentiating-the-tribological-performance-of-hydrogenated-and-hydrogen-free/)
- [A model for stresses, crack generation and fracture toughness calculation in scratched TiN-coated steel surfaces](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-model-for-stresses-crack-generation-and-fracture-toughness-calculation-in/)
- [Tribological contact analysis of a rigid ball sliding on a hard coated surface](https://scholariq.org/papers/tribological-contact-analysis-of-a-rigid-ball-sliding-on-a-hard-coated-surface/)
- [Tribological performance of different DLC coatings in water-lubricated conditions](https://scholariq.org/papers/tribological-performance-of-different-dlc-coatings-in-water-lubricated/)
- [Tribological contact analysis of a rigid ball sliding on a hard coated surface](https://scholariq.org/papers/tribological-contact-analysis-of-a-rigid-ball-sliding-on-a-hard-coated-surface-3/)
- [Effect of tribofilm formation on the tribological performance of hydrogenated carbon coatings](https://scholariq.org/papers/effect-of-tribofilm-formation-on-the-tribological-performance-of-hydrogenated/)
- [Characterization of wear surfaces in dry sliding of steel and alumina on hydrogenated and hydrogen-free carbon films](https://scholariq.org/papers/characterization-of-wear-surfaces-in-dry-sliding-of-steel-and-alumina-on/)
- [Tribological contact analysis of a rigid ball sliding on a hard coated surface, Part III: Fracture toughness calculation and influence of residual stresses](https://scholariq.org/papers/tribological-contact-analysis-of-a-rigid-ball-sliding-on-a-hard-coated-surface-2/)
- [The influence of carbon based coatings and surface finish on the tribological performance in high-load contacts](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-influence-of-carbon-based-coatings-and-surface-finish-on-the-tribological/)

## Researcher topics

- [Metal and Thin Film Mechanics](https://scholariq.org/topics/metal-and-thin-film-mechanics/)
- [Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/diamond-and-carbon-based-materials-research/)
- [Lubricants and Their Additives](https://scholariq.org/topics/lubricants-and-their-additives/)
- [Tribology and Wear Analysis](https://scholariq.org/topics/tribology-and-wear-analysis/)
- [Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions](https://scholariq.org/topics/adhesion-friction-and-surface-interactions/)

## Researcher university

- [VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland](https://scholariq.org/institutions/vtt-technical-research-centre-of-finland/)

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