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Gray cast iron is widely used in diesel automotive engines due to its combination of low cost and good fusibility, but also to the presence of graphite flakes in their microstructure. Besides their role as mechanical dampers, graphite flakes can act as solid lubricant, reducing friction and wear of moving components. Surface texturing has been intensively investigated in recent years to improve lubrication...