Determination of degradation level during cavitation erosion of zircon based ceramic

• Main Authors: Pavlović Marko, Dojčinović Marina, Martinović Sanja, Vlahović Milica, Stević Zoran, Jovanović Marina, Volkov-Husović Tatjana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Institute for the Science of Sintering, Beograd 2017-01-01
• Series: Science of Sintering
• Subjects: zircon based ceramic; cavitation erosion; mass loss; image analysis; thermal imaging
• Online Access: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-820X/2017/0350-820X1702175P.pdf
• ISSN: 0350-820X; 1820-7413

Mechanical shock of zircon based ceramic induced by cavitation erosion testing was investigated in this study. Several parameters were followed in order to determine level of material degradation during the cavitation erosion testing. Mass loss was taken as a conventional criterion for material degradation, while the level of surface degradation was evaluated by image and thermal imaging analyses. Results show high cavitation resistance of zircon ceramics and their suitability when vigorous cavitation erosion environment is expected. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. TR 33007, Grant no. III 45012, Grant no. TR 35002 and Grant no. OI 172060]