Open AccessCopper Corrosion in Ultrasound Cavitation Field
Author(s) -
Cristian Ștefan Dumitriu,
Alina Bărbulescu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the annals of "dunărea de jos" university of galaţi. fascicle ix, metallurgy and material science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2668-4756
pISSN - 2668-4748
DOI - 10.35219/mms.2021.3.06
Subject(s) - cavitation , copper , ultrasound , gravimetric analysis , corrosion , materials science , seawater , metallurgy , acoustics , chemistry , geology , physics , oceanography , organic chemistry
This article contains the results of the experiments concerning the mass loss of copper in seawater, in the cavitation presence. The cavitation is produced by ultrasound in an experimental setup designed for this purpose. The models of mass loss are provided and validated by statistical methods. Gravimetric indices are computed, to compare the mass loss in different cases. Differences are noticed in the mass-loss trend at different power of the ultrasound generator.