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Identifying Erosion Mechanism: A Novel Approach

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Understanding the erosion mechanism is a key to improve the performance of material subjected to erosive condition. Capability to predict the erosion mechanism could prove to be useful tool. In this work, a parameter named “erosion mechanism identifier,” ξ, is proposed to predict the erosion mechanism in materials. Suitability of ξ in predicting erosion mechanism of ductile and brittle materials was evaluated using the data reported in the literature. It was observed that ξ is able to predict the erosion mechanism for both categories of material. The predictability of ξ was not restrained by different operating conditions.

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Abbreviations

E :

Erosion rate

H :

Hardness

K :

Toughness

V :

Volume loss

m :

Mass of erodent particles

v :

Velocity of erodent particles

η :

Erosion efficiency

ξ :

Erosion mechanism identifier

σ :

Critical stress

σ u :

Ultimate tensile strength

σ R :

Transverse rupture strength

τ u :

Ultimate shear strength

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Authors thankfully acknowledge the financial assistance provided by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, under project title “Development of Slurry Erosion Resistant Coatings for Hydroturbines,” File no.: 22(0604)/12/EMR-II.

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    H. S. Grewal, Anupam Agrawal & H. Singh

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Grewal, H.S., Agrawal, A. & Singh, H. Identifying Erosion Mechanism: A Novel Approach. Tribol Lett 51, 1–7 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-013-0156-4

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