The Effect of Ultrasonic Cavitation on Surficial Properties of Metals and Industrial Processes

Ultrasonic cavitation is a phenomenon that occurs when high-frequency sound waves are introduced into liquid medium, causing the formation and collapse of small bubbles within liquid. These generate high-energy shock can change surface nearby materials, leading to various physical chemical effects. In this review, we briefly summarized influence ultrasonic on surficial properties metals some industrial processes, particularly focusing effects roughness, cleaning, activation/modification corrosion.