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Erosion wear

Material removal that occurs in hydraulic devices at the points where the hydraulic fluid impacts at high speed.

Erosion wear comprises cavitation erosion and particle jet erosion and is material dependent to a large extent (Figure E 34).

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Figure E 34: Erosion wear from cavitation erosion and particle jet erosion