Cavitation Erosion of Metallic Materials

Authors

  • Cui Lin School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang
  • Qing Zhao School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang
  • Xiaobin Zhao Department of Surface Treatment, Avic Beijing Keeven Aviation Instrument Co. Ltd., Beijing
  • Ying Yang School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15273/ijge.2018.01.001

Keywords:

cavitation erosion, corrosion, mechanical properties, electrochemical behavior, passive film, stainless steel, titanium and titanium alloy

Abstract

Cavitation erosion normally occurs in a fluid dynamic system, which can cause failure of metal parts. It is a complicated process involving the interaction of electrochemical corrosion and mechanical wear. In this paper, various research methods for cavitation erosion behavior are reviewed. The present techniques of cavitation erosion degree measurement and different period determination include mass loss, volume loss, pit number, pit depth and surface roughness. 2D and 3D microstructure characterization observations are applied to discuss the evolution process and micro-zone damage. Hardness, residual stress and ratio of hardness to elastic modulus are good indicators for the degradation of surface mechanical properties.

Electrochemical examinations are integrated to investigate the effect of cavitation on passive film and cavitation erosion mechanism. Furthermore, the influencing factors (mechanical properties, material chemical composition and microstructure) and the cavitation erosion characteristics of several metals (i.e. carbon steel, copper, stainless steel and titanium alloy) are introduced and summarized. Normally, the addition of Mn, Co, Cr, C and N can increase the cavitation erosion resistance. High hardness, high yield/tensile and toughness strength, good work-hardening property, fine grains are advantageous to the resistance to cavitation erosion. The cavitation erosion preferentially occurs on the lower intensity phase, which absorbs cavitation impact energy and mitigates the damage degree of a high strength phase. The interface between phases and grain boundary are also the weak spots to be attacked in the initiation and propagation of cavitation erosion. For passive metals, stainless steel and titanium alloy, the passive film is in a metastable state of depssivation/repassivation under cavitation. In a strongly corrosive medium, the synergetic effect of cavitation and corrosion promotes the thinning and semiconducting property change of the passive film.

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018)

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State-of-the-art Reviews

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