Using a statistical analysis, the solidification of high purity cast iron melted in vacuum was studied mainly for the purpose of explaining how the various factors of melting and cooling influence the freezing manner. The carbon content of the alloys used was varied from 2.24% to 4.48% and the silicon content from 0% to 3.6%. The cooling rates employed were in the range of 10 to 143°C/min at a temperature range of 1,200°C to 1,170°C. The holding temperature and holding time at melting were varied from 1,200°C to 1,500°C and from 0min to 30min, respectively. The quantitative data obtained were analysed using a statistical method by a computer.
All characteristic temperatures during solidification, that is, liquidus (T
p), graphite-austenite eutectic (T
GE), cementite-austenite eutectic (T
CE) and eutectoid (T
0) temperature, are influenced remarkably by either one or more than two of the following factors : the carbon content (%C), the silicon content (%Si) or the cooling rate (V
E). These relationships are given by the following formulas :
T
P=1,648.2−118.6(%C+0.205%Si) for hypoeutectic
T
P=949.34+5.162W−3.489%Si for hypereutectic
where W is weight of specimen.
T
GE=1,142.8+5.309%Si−0.1351V
E T
CE=1,098.4−9.121%Si+7.129%C
T
0=662.26+31.20%Si
The effects of carbon and silicon are a little different from those obtained from the equilibrium diagram, owing to non-equilibrium solidification.
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