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Abstract\nHIGHLIGHTSThis work implements a 3D finite element to analyze wear in borided AISI 316 L stainless steel. The 3D model was validated through sliding wear test under a ball-on-flat configuration, following the ASTM G133 standard procedures. ABAQUS software was used with an Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) remeshing technique alongside the UMESHMOTION subroutine to apply an elemental level Archard’s equation. The artificial roughening of the worn surfaces due to discretization in finite element sizes was controlled by relating the maximum increment time on each wear step to the element size and the stroke. The study also described the evolution of the stress field and the behavior of the contact area. The maximum stress was estimated after the first indentation, decreasing as the contact area increased, reaching a minimum at the last wear step. The results revealed a good correlation between the experimental and modeled data, with a maximum error of 8.34% in the contact stress and a maximum error of 22% in the wear depth.Implementation of a 3D finite element analysis to model wear under ball-on-flat configuration in borided AISI 316 stainless steel.The finite element analysis provides a better understanding about the stress distribution in the selected configuration.Correlation between numerical modeling and experimental data of wear in a borided material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]