The effect of the gas-nitriding thermochemical treatment on the cavitation erosion resistance of a Cr-Ni-Mo alloy is analyzed using a piezoceramic vibrating equipment and following the ASTM G32-2010 standard. The evaluation of the cavitation erosion behavior was made based on the analysis of the mean depth of erosion (MDE) and mean depth of erosion rate (MDER), for samples subjected to the cavitation erosion for different times. The surface topography and the structural changes in the marginal layer were analyzed through optical and scanning electron microscopy. Following nitriding the cavitation erosion resistance was about 9.6 times higher compared to the annealed state and about 8.2 times higher compared to the hardened and tempered state.

Issue Section:
Friction and Wear
Keywords:
Cavitation, Erosion, Hardness, Micro-tribology, Surface properties , Surface roughness, Surface treatments, Wear, Wear mechanisms, Characterization, Asperities
Topics:
Cavitation erosion, Nitriding, Steel, Erosion

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