Table 5.
Mass/volume loss increments of the WC-CoCr, WC-CrC-Ni coatings, and AISI 1040 steel during cavitation tests (average of three measurements)
| Time, min | AISI 1040 steel | WC-CoCr coating | WC-CrC-Ni coating | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass loss, mg | Volume loss, mm3 | Mass loss, mg | Volume loss, mm3 | Deviation, mm3 | Mass loss, mg | Volume loss, mm3 | Deviation, mm3 | |
| 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ± 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ± 0.00 |
| 15 | 4.55 | 0.58 | 2.00 | 0.14 | ± 0.08 | 3.75 | 0.29 | ± 0.02 |
| 30 | 3.00 | 0.38 | 3.95 | 0.28 | ± 0.14 | 2.05 | 0.16 | ± 0.06 |
| 90 | 27.50 | 3.50 | 18.65 | 1.33 | ± 0.27 | 9.60 | 0.73 | ± 0.44 |
| 150 | 31.35 | 3.99 | 21.65 | 1.54 | ± 0.35 | 13.60 | 1.13 | ± 0.45 |
| 210 | 50.20 | 6.39 | 16.90 | 1.20 | ± 0.26 | 16.45 | 1.25 | ± 0.45 |
| 270 | 36.30 | 4.62 | 22.70 | 1.62 | ± 0.49 | 20.35 | 1.45 | ± 0.28 |
| 330 | 34.75 | 4.43 | 17.15 | 1.22 | ± 0.64 | 15.90 | 1.21 | ± 0.49 |