Experimental study on cavitation erosion behaviours and anti-cavitation erosion mechanisms of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based alloy

An ultrasonic vibration device was employed to study the cavitation erosion behaviour of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based superalloys. The cumulative mass loss and erosion rate curves as a function of test time were used to evaluate the cavitation erosion behaviour of the two alloys. Surface...

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Main Authors: Tianhua Chen, Hengliang Shi, Nana Zhang, Zhaoyang Li, Yongzhen Zhang
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Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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Hengliang Shi
Nana Zhang
Zhaoyang Li
Yongzhen Zhang
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Nana Zhang
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Yongzhen Zhang
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description An ultrasonic vibration device was employed to study the cavitation erosion behaviour of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based superalloys. The cumulative mass loss and erosion rate curves as a function of test time were used to evaluate the cavitation erosion behaviour of the two alloys. Surface morphologies and changes in the main elemental composition before and after the erosion tests were observed using a scanning electron microscope equipped with an energy-dispersive spectrometer. Surface roughness was measured using a surface roughness tester to illustrate the evolution of the erosion process. The results showed that the Inconel 625 alloy exhibited better cavitation erosion resistance than the Inconel 600 alloy. A large number of intermetallic compounds present in the original material contribute to the Inconel 625 alloy's higher microhardness and elastic modulus, endowing it with greater deformation resistance during the incubation period. The contact angle results indicate that increased surface roughness enhances surface hydrophobicity, provides sites for the formation of gas nuclei, accelerates the growth and collapse of bubbles, and aggravates surface cavitation erosion damage.
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spelling doaj-art-20afeabe3a1841d28a8c8a91e84ac6ea2025-08-24T05:12:51ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-09-01383052306610.1016/j.jmrt.2025.08.139Experimental study on cavitation erosion behaviours and anti-cavitation erosion mechanisms of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based alloyTianhua Chen0Hengliang Shi1Nana Zhang2Zhaoyang Li3Yongzhen Zhang4School of Automobile and Rail Transit, Luoyang Polytechnic, 471900, China; Corresponding author.School of Automobile and Rail Transit, Luoyang Polytechnic, 471900, ChinaSchool of Automobile and Rail Transit, Luoyang Polytechnic, 471900, ChinaSchool of Intelligent Vehicle Engineering, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, 471023, ChinaNational United Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Bearing Tribology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, ChinaAn ultrasonic vibration device was employed to study the cavitation erosion behaviour of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based superalloys. The cumulative mass loss and erosion rate curves as a function of test time were used to evaluate the cavitation erosion behaviour of the two alloys. Surface morphologies and changes in the main elemental composition before and after the erosion tests were observed using a scanning electron microscope equipped with an energy-dispersive spectrometer. Surface roughness was measured using a surface roughness tester to illustrate the evolution of the erosion process. The results showed that the Inconel 625 alloy exhibited better cavitation erosion resistance than the Inconel 600 alloy. A large number of intermetallic compounds present in the original material contribute to the Inconel 625 alloy's higher microhardness and elastic modulus, endowing it with greater deformation resistance during the incubation period. The contact angle results indicate that increased surface roughness enhances surface hydrophobicity, provides sites for the formation of gas nuclei, accelerates the growth and collapse of bubbles, and aggravates surface cavitation erosion damage.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425020952Cavitation erosionUltrasonic vibrationNickel-based alloySurface hydrophobicity
spellingShingle Tianhua Chen
Hengliang Shi
Nana Zhang
Zhaoyang Li
Yongzhen Zhang
Experimental study on cavitation erosion behaviours and anti-cavitation erosion mechanisms of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based alloy
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Cavitation erosion
Ultrasonic vibration
Nickel-based alloy
Surface hydrophobicity
title Experimental study on cavitation erosion behaviours and anti-cavitation erosion mechanisms of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based alloy
title_full Experimental study on cavitation erosion behaviours and anti-cavitation erosion mechanisms of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based alloy
title_fullStr Experimental study on cavitation erosion behaviours and anti-cavitation erosion mechanisms of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based alloy
title_full_unstemmed Experimental study on cavitation erosion behaviours and anti-cavitation erosion mechanisms of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based alloy
title_short Experimental study on cavitation erosion behaviours and anti-cavitation erosion mechanisms of Inconel 600 and Inconel 625 nickel-based alloy
title_sort experimental study on cavitation erosion behaviours and anti cavitation erosion mechanisms of inconel 600 and inconel 625 nickel based alloy
topic Cavitation erosion
Ultrasonic vibration
Nickel-based alloy
Surface hydrophobicity
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425020952
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