Cavitation Erosion Resistance Of FeAl Intermetallic Alloys And Al2O3 – Based Ceramics

Abstract

The problem of the devastation of fluid-flow machinery components is very complex, because it consists of processes of erosion and corrosion. The most dangerous factor is the cavitation phenomenon, which is very difficult to eliminate through the use of design solutions. Usage of materials with greater resistance to cavitation erosion seems to be an obvious effective method of prevention. Such materials as FeAl intermetallic alloys and ceramic materials may be considered as reasonable candidates for this purpose. In the presented work, cavitation erosion resistance of FeAl intermetallic alloys and Al2O3 – based ceramic materials, was investigated and compared.

Keywords

• cavitation
• cavitation wear
• intermetallic alloys
• Al2O3-based ceramics