Cast iron development engineers, foundry production and support personnel, product-application engineers, and designers now have an ASM Handbook® devoted to the principles, practices, and application of cast iron science and technology. Up-to-date content covers all aspects of cast iron fundamentals and metallurgy, primary and secondary processing, effects of processing on properties, process, and product design, and the engineering properties of specific grades, types, and product forms of iron castings.
With emphasis on both the science and applied technology of cast irons, this ASM Handbook provides specific coverage of many important aspects of cast iron production, analysis, and use. The science of cast iron provides an important foundation on many modern techniques addressed in this new volume, including coverage on computational modeling, computer-aided prediction, and methods of analysis and testing. Also included are articles devoted to important process design factors such as modification and inoculation, effects of trace elements, filling and feeding systems, and the development of solidification microstructures.
ASM Handbook, Volume 1A: Cast Iron Science and Technology is an in-depth and comprehensive reference for those who research, develop, process, make, use, analyze, or specify cast irons. Doru M. Stefanescu, Professor Emeritus from The University of Alabama and The Ohio State University, has gathered an international group of leading innovators, researchers, and practitioners in the cast iron field to create an invaluable reference for both practitioners and researchers.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
A History of Cast Iron
Classification and Basic Types of Cast Iron
FUNDAMENTALS OF THE METALLURGY OF CAST IRON
Thermodynamics Principles as Applied to Cast Iron
The Liquid State and Principles of Solidification of Cast Iron
Microstructure Evolution during the Liquid/Solid Transformation in Cast Iron
Principles of Thermal Analysis
Volumetric Changes during the Solidification of Cast Iron
Computational Models for Prediction of Solidification Microstructure
The Austenite-to-Pearlite/Ferrite Transformation
The Austenite-to-Ausferrite Transformation
PROCESSING OF CAST IRON
Cast Iron Melting Furnaces
Cast Iron Melt Quality Control
Modification and Inoculation of Cast Iron
Trace (Minor) Elements in Cast Irons
Filling and Feeding Systems for Cast Irons
Molding and Casting Processes
Surface Quality and Mold-Metal Interface Interaction
Computational Modeling of Gas Evolution in Sand Molds
Introduction to Cast Iron Heat Treatment
Heat Treating of Gray Irons
Heat Treatment of Ductile Iron
Heat Treatment of Malleable Irons
Heat Treatment of High-Alloy White Cast Irons
SECONDARY PROCESSING OF CAST IRON
Welding of Cast Irons
Brazing and Soldering of Cast Irons
Machining
Cleaning and Coating of Cast Irons
Casting Defects
Nondestructive Inspection of Cast Irons
Metallography and Microstructures of Cast Iron
Fracture Analysis
PROPERTIES OF CAST IRONS AND EFFECTS OF PROCESSING
Physical Properties of Cast Irons
Mechanical Properties of Gray Irons
Mechanical Properties of Ductile Irons
Mechanical Properties of Compacted Graphite Iron
Mechanical Properties of Malleable Irons
Wear of Cast Irons
Corrosion of Cast Irons
Internal Casting Stresses and Dimensional Stability
Computer-Aided Prediction of Mechanical Properties
GRAY IRON CASTINGS
Specifications and Selection of Gray Irons
Production of Gray Iron Castings
Thin-Wall Gray Iron Castings
Microstructures and Characterization of Gray Irons
DUCTILE IRON CASTINGS
Specification and Selection of Ductile Irons
Castability and Product Design of Ductile Iron
Production of Ductile Iron Castings
Austempered Ductile Iron Castings
Thin-Wall Ductile Iron Castings
Heavy-Section Ductile Iron Castings
Metallography and Microstructures of Ductile Irons
COMPACTED GRAPHITE (CG) IRON CASTINGS
Specification, Selection, and Applications of Compacted Graphite Irons
Castability, Product Design, and Production of Compacted Graphite Irons
Microstructure and Characterization of Compacted Graphite Iron
HIGH-ALLOY IRON CASTINGS
Specification, Selection, and Applications of High-Alloy Iron Castings
Castability, Product Design, and Production of High-Alloy Iron Castings
Microstructure and Characterization of High-Alloy Cast Irons
MALLEABLE IRON CASTINGS
Malleable Iron Castings
REFERENCE INFORMATION
Abbreviations and Symbols: Cast Iron Science and Technology