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Study Regarding the Cavitation Erosion Behaviour and Residual Stresses of Impact Resistant Hardfacing Materials

In the last twenty years the cavitation erosion resistance of various welded materials was subject of extensive studies. Despite these, the research field is still opened. The multitude of materials used for the fabrication of hydraulic equipment and the variety of the operating conditions in hydropower units require adapted solutions. This paper presents the investigations made on welded overlays realized using an impact resistant hardfacing alloy, recommended by manufacturers for protection against cavitation erosion. The material was characterized by metallographic investigations (light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and EDX–analyse), Vickers micro hardness tests, residual stresses measurements carried out by the hole-drilling strain-gage method and cavitation erosion tests using the vibratory method. The results of the cavitation erosion tests were correlated to the behaviour of the martensitic stainless steel 1.4313 (grade X3CrNiMo13-4 corresponding to EN 10088-3) frequently used for the manufacturing of the hydraulic turbine components.