Vibratory rig
at the University of Cape Town lab

PA2 alloy M63 brass E04 Armco iron 45 carbon steel 1H18N9T steel Polyamide 6Home

45 carbon steel

eroded surface (SEM)

General view of the cavitated area

Cavitation damage in the centre of the specimen

Cavitation damage in the centre of the specimen

Initial cavitation damage as seen at the edge of the cavitated area (49577 bytes)

 

metallographs

Microstructure in the centre of the specimen (171167 bytes)

General view of the cavitated edge (235465 bytes)

The cavitated edge at higher magnification (112900 bytes)