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CAVITATION RESISTANT MATERIALS FOR IMPELLERS C022-1

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CAVITATION RESISTANT MATERIALS FOR IMPELLERS C022-1

Experience teaches that cavitation erosion materials have certain properties in common:

High resilience
Tensile strength
Hardness
Impact resistance
Fatigue resistance

Corrosion increases during cavitation (https://www.mcnallyinstitute.com/c-html/c021.htm) because the cavitation

destroys the passivated (https://www.mcnallyinstitute.com/p-html/p009.htm) (protective oxide layer) formed on
corrosion resistance materials.
Higher temperatures also increase the rate of corrosion/ erosion

On a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the most resistant to cavitation

damage, here are some guidelines for choosing some common cast
materials if you are pumping clear water at ambient temperature.

CA15 S.Steel 410BHN            9.9

Aluminum Bronze                     8.0
Titanium                                    5.0
CF8M Stainless                        3.9
CA15 Stainless                        3.0
CB7 Stainless                        2.5
Monel                                        1.9
Ni-resist                                    1.2
Manganese Bronze                    1.2
Carbon Steel                               1.0
Aluminum                                   0.7
Tin Brz (Gun Metal)                   0.6
Cast Iron                                    0.5

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