Type-D graphite irons cast in metal molds showed high strength when it was annealed to ferrite matrix. This investigation is concerned with the influence of manganese and sulfur on tensile strength, hardness and structure of type-D graphite irons (3.20%C, 2.70%Si and 2.90%C, 3.50%Si) cast in metal molds. Manganese (0.33∼1.19%) and sulfur (0.041∼0.106%) were added respectively to melt at 1,530°C. Pouring temperature was 1,380°C and mold temperature was 150°C, and the molds (20
φ×60
φ150mm) were coated with insulating materials. Test pieces for tensile strength were annealed at 900°C for 2 hours to obtain a ferrite matrix.
The summary of the results is shown below:
1) Tensile strengthes of high silicon iron is about 47kg/mm
2 and that of low silicon iron is about 40kg/mm
2. These strength decrease respectively to 43kg/mm
2 and 36kg/mm
2 by adding 0.7∼0.8%Mn. But the improvements of strength are recognized by adding more than 0.06% sulfur to these irons.
2) Hardness of as-cast test piece is largely affected by manganese and sulfur. In case of ferritic irons, the influences of these elements are little, and high silicon iron is H
v=165∼185 and low silicon iron is H
v=145∼165.
3) Mechanical properties of ferritic irons depend on graphite morphology due to the influence of manganese and sulfur. Mechanical properties have close relation to the area ratio occupied by type-D graphite in the cross-section of test pieces.
4) Graphite structure of the zone near the surface of the test pieces is only of type-D graphite regardless of manganese or sulfur. Some type-D graphites show globular shape on two dimentional array, but globular type-D graphite is about 1
μ in length and is interconnected with each other.
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