Initial assessment of effectiveness of some selected inoculants for grey cast iron
Journal Title: Archiwum Odlewnictwa - Year 2010, Vol 10, Issue 2
Abstract
The influence of four inoculants: FeSi75, Zircinoc, Foundry Grade, and Inogen has been determined in the work. The additions have been introduced in the amount of 0,2% into the cast iron exibiting the degree of saturation SC = 0,824. The shape, the size, and the arrangement of graphite precipitates have been determined, as well as the cast iron matrix type; both the initial cast iron and the modified alloy have been examined, the latter cast after either 2 or 8 minutes after the inoculation treatment. Additionally the chilling tendency of the cast iron has been assessed, the number of eutectic cells has been determined, and mechanical properties (strength and hardness) of the alloy have been examined. It has been found that each of the inoculants significantly lowers the cast iron chilling tendency, however not to the same degree. Additionally, the graphite arrangement is changed from interdendritic one present in the initial cast iron to the arrangement of prevailing A type revealed in the modified alloy. The inoculation treatment leads to the distinct growth in the number of eutectic cells and to the increasing of cast iron tensile strength, the latter however not to the large extent.
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M. S. Soiński, A. Wawrzyniec
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