Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

cavitation erosion

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: cavitation erosion
(′kav·ə′tā·shən i′rō·zhən)

(metallurgy) Attack of metal surfaces caused by the collapse of cavitation bubbles on the surface of the liquid and characterized by pitting. Also known as cavitation corrosion; cavitation damage.


Search unanswered questions...
Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics
Architecture: cavitation damage
Top

The pitting of concrete caused by implosion (collapse) of bubbles in flowing water.


 
 

 

Copyrights:

Sci-Tech Dictionary. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Copyright © 2003, 1994, 1989, 1984, 1978, 1976, 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Architecture. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more