Properties of cast iron modifying with use of new inoculants

• Autorzy: Jezierski J. , Bartocha D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: Modification of various alloys is a well known process for improvement its properties by changing of microstructure character. In foundry technology it is connected mostly to cast iron production where many inoculants is used for obtaining some results like grain refinement, graphite inclusions proper distribution etc. Those changes caused that produced alloy have a much better properties especially mechanical ones. Design/methodology/approach: In the paper were presented some results of the experiments made for checking quality of the two new on Polish foundry market complex inoculants. One of them is a "graphite" inoculant (about 50% C) and second is Ba-Ca combination based inoclulant. The experiments contained metallographic and quantitative metallographic analysis and wedge test bars analysis. Findings: These experiments proved a good quality of inoculants in the field of microstructure improvement (graphite size reduction) and a hard spot defects liquidation. Research limitations/implications: The next experiments are planned for checking the mechanical properties of the produced alloys. Practical implications: The inoculants being analysed are used in several Polish foundries now because of author's good results. Originality/value: There were the first experiments with these materials although the methods of investigations are not novel or original. The results have a very big importance not only from scientific but from practical point of view too.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

metallic alloys; casting; cast iron; modifying

PL

stopy metaliczne; odlewanie; żeliwo; modyfikacja

• Wydawca: International OCSCO World Press
• Czasopismo: Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 22, nr 1
• Strony: 25--28
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. poz. 16, fot., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Jezierski J.

autor

Bartocha D.

• Division of Foundry, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Towarowa 7, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland,

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