Standard Test Method for Cavitation Erosion Using Vibratory Apparatus

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1.1 This test method produces cavitation damage on the face of a specimen vibrated at high frequency while immersed in a liquid. The vibration induces the formation and collapse of cavities in the liquid, and the collapsing cavities produce the damage to and erosion (material loss) of the specimen.
1.2 Although the mechanism for generating fluid cavitation in this method differs from that occurring in flowing systems and hydraulic machines (see ), the nature of the material damage mechanism is believed to be basically similar. The method therefore offers a small-scale, relatively simple and controllable test that can be used to compare the cavitation erosion resistance of different materials, to study in detail the nature and progress of damage in a given material, or-by varying some of the test conditions-to study the effect of test variables on the damage produced.
1.3 This test method specifies standard test conditions covering the diameter, vibratory amplitude and frequency of the specimen, as well as the test liquid and its container. It permits deviations from some of these conditions if properly documented, that may be appropriate for some purposes. It gives guidance on setting up a suitable apparatus and covers test and reporting procedures and precautions to be taken. It also specifies standard reference materials that must be used to verify the operation of the facility and to define the normalized erosion resistance of other test materials.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific safety precautionary information, see 6.1, 10.3, and 10.6.1.

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Designation:G32–06
Standard Test Method for
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Cavitation Erosion Using Vibratory Apparatus
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationG32;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 Thistestmethodproducescavitationdamageontheface 2.1 ASTM Standards:
of a specimen vibrated at high frequency while immersed in a A276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
liquid. The vibration induces the formation and collapse of B160 Specification for Nickel Rod and Bar
cavities in the liquid, and the collapsing cavities produce the B211 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
damage to and erosion (material loss) of the specimen. Bar, Rod, and Wire
1.2 Although the mechanism for generating fluid cavitation D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
in this method differs from that occurring in flowing systems E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
and hydraulic machines (see 5.1), the nature of the material ASTM Test Methods
damage mechanism is believed to be basically similar. The E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
method therefore offers a small-scale, relatively simple and Determine the Precision of a Test Method
controllable test that can be used to compare the cavitation E960 Specification for Laboratory Glass Beakers
erosion resistance of different materials, to study in detail the G40 Terminology Relating to Wear and Erosion
nature and progress of damage in a given material, or—by G73 Practice for Liquid Impingement Erosion Testing
varying some of the test conditions—to study the effect of test G117 Guide for Calculating and Reporting Measures of
variables on the damage produced. Precision Using Data from Interlaboratory Wear or Ero-
1.3 This test method specifies standard test conditions sion Tests
covering the diameter, vibratory amplitude and frequency of G134 Test Method for Erosion of Solid Materials by a
the specimen, as well as the test liquid and its container. It Cavitating Liquid Jet
permits deviations from some of these conditions if properly
3. Terminology
documented, that may be appropriate for some purposes. It
3.1 Definitions:
gives guidance on setting up a suitable apparatus and covers
test and reporting procedures and precautions to be taken. It 3.1.1 SeeTerminologyG40fordefinitionsoftermsrelating
to cavitation erosion. For convenience, important definitions
also specifies standard reference materials that must be used to
verifytheoperationofthefacilityandtodefinethenormalized for this standard are listed below; some are slightly modified
from TerminologyG40 or not contained therein.
erosion resistance of other test materials.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as 3.1.2 average erosion rate, n—a less preferred term for
cumulative erosion rate.
standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for
information only. 3.1.3 cavitation, n—the formation and subsequent collapse,
within a liquid, of cavities or bubbles that contain vapor or a
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the mixture of vapor and gas.
3.1.3.1 Discussion—In general, cavitation originates from a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- local decrease in hydrostatic pressure in the liquid, produced
by motion of the liquid (see flow cavitation) or of a solid
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific safety
precautionary information, see 6.1, 10.3, and 10.6.1. boundary (see vibratory cavitation). It is distinguished in this
way from boiling, which originates from an increase in liquid
temperature.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee G02 on Wear
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and Erosion and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G02.10 on Erosion by For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Solids and Liquids. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2006. Published January 2007. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as G32–03. the ASTM website.
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