Alloyed Cast Iron

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This book is a practical guide to alloyed cast irons, linking first-principles metallurgy to fast, defensible material choices. It explains how silicon shifts the stable (γ–graphite) and metastable (γ–Fe₃C) eutectics and how graphite morphology, distribution, and size govern strength, toughness, damping, conductivity, wear, and thermal-shock behavior. A concise element-by-element map shows how Ni, Cr, Mo, Mn, Cu, Si, and Al control matrix type and TTT behavior, enabling pearlitic, bainitic, martensitic, or austenitic structures directly from the mold. The applied chapters compare major families—Ni-Tensil, bainitic/acicular, self-hardening, Silal/high-Si and Al+Si ferritic, Chugal, Duriron, Ni-Resist/Nicrosilal/Minvar/Nomag, and “white” irons such as Ni-Hard and high-chromium grades—with typical compositions, processing levers, properties, and use cases. Clear tables and rules of thumb translate microstructure talk into selection and troubleshooting steps. This book serves professional/practitioner readers and graduate students who must specify or diagnose components facing abrasion, corrosion, heat, or impact, solving the common gap between theory and shop-floor decisions.

This book is a practical guide to alloyed cast irons, linking first-principles metallurgy to fast, defensible material choices. It explains how silicon shifts the stable (γ–graphite) and metastable (γ–Fe₃C) eutectics and how graphite morphology, distribution, and size govern strength, toughness, damping, conductivity, wear, and thermal-shock behavior. A concise element-by-element map shows how Ni, Cr, Mo, Mn, Cu, Si, and Al control matrix type and TTT behavior, enabling pearlitic, bainitic, martensitic, or austenitic structures directly from the mold. The applied chapters compare major families—Ni-Tensil, bainitic/acicular, self-hardening, Silal/high-Si and Al+Si ferritic, Chugal, Duriron, Ni-Resist/Nicrosilal/Minvar/Nomag, and “white” irons such as Ni-Hard and high-chromium grades—with typical compositions, processing levers, properties, and use cases. Clear tables and rules of thumb translate microstructure talk into selection and troubleshooting steps. This book serves professional/practitioner readers and graduate students who must specify or diagnose components facing abrasion, corrosion, heat, or impact, solving the common gap between theory and shop-floor decisions.

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Milagrosa González Fernández de Castro

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Wear-resistant Graphite Morphology Performance Mapping Corrosion Resistant Heat Resistant Silicon‑Controlled Eutectic Behavior As‑Cast Matrix Engineering Ni‑Alloyed Pearlitic Cast Irons Bainitic and Acicular Iron Systems Self‑Hardening Martensitic Irons High‑Silicon Ferritic Alloys Al‑Si Heat‑Resistant Cast Irons Ni‑Resist Austenitic Iron Families High‑Chromium White Iron Grades Eutectic Graphite Stabilization Mechanisms TTT Behavior in Cast Irons

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