wear
damaging, gradual removal or deformation of material at solid surfaces
corrosion
gradual destruction of materials by chemical reaction with their environment
tool wear
gradual failure of cutting tools due to regular use
tyre wear
wear of the surface material of a tire
fretting
wear process that occurs at the contact area between two materials under load and subject to minute relative motion
thermal wear
mechanical process
galling
A form of wear caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces
abrasion
loss of material on the surface of paints, fabrics and other materials resulting from use or transport
abrasion
process of scuffing, scratching, wearing down, marring, or rubbing away
material degradation
undesired alteration of material properties over time