Vibratory rig
at the University of Cape Town lab

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

PA2 aluminium alloy specimen

eroded surface

General view of the cavitated area

Cavitation damage in the centre of the cavitated area

Cavitation damage in the centre of the cavitated area

Cavitation damage at the edge of the cavitated area

 

Optical microscopy

Microstructure in the centre of the specimen

General view of the cavitated edge

Cavitated edge at higher magnification