Characteristics, Composition, Microstructure, Designation, Applications
Subject and UNIT: Engineering Materials and Metallurgy: Unit III: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
Spheroidal graphite (SG) cast iron is also known as 'nodular iron' or as 'ductile iron'.
Characteristics, Composition, Microstructure, Types, Designation, Applications
Subject and UNIT: Engineering Materials and Metallurgy: Unit III: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
Malleable iron is a cast iron that has been heat treated so that it has significant ductility and malleability.↑
Characteristics, Composition, Microstructure, Applications
Subject and UNIT: Engineering Materials and Metallurgy: Unit III: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
White cast iron derives its name from the fact that its fracture surface has a white or silvery appearance.
Characteristics, Composition, Microstructure, Designation, Applications
Subject and UNIT: Engineering Materials and Metallurgy: Unit III: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
Grey cast iron is the least expensive and the most common type of cast iron.
Characteristics, Features, Composition, Effect of Composition Elements, Influence of Cooling Rate, Effect of Heat Treatment, Types
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As stated earlier, cast irons can be defined as the ferrous alloys en with greater than 2% carbon.
Characteristics, Composition, Mechanical Properties, Applications
Subject and UNIT: Engineering Materials and Metallurgy: Unit III: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
Maraging steels are low-carbon, highly alloyed steels.
Characteristics, Compositions, Properties, Characteristics, Applications
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HSLA steels are nothing but high-strength low-alloy steels.
Characteristics, Properties, Classification, Designation, Composition, Applications
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Tools steels are metals used to make tools and dies for cutting, forming, or otherwise shaping a material into a component or part for a specific application.
Characteristics, Effect of Cr, Types, Composition, Properties, Applications
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Stainless steels are alloys of iron, chromium, and other elements that resist corrosion from many environments.
Subject and UNIT: Engineering Materials and Metallurgy: Unit III: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
In general, alloying elements are added to steel in small percentages-usually less than 5 percent-to improve strength or hardenability.
Characteristics, Types
Subject and UNIT: Engineering Materials and Metallurgy: Unit III: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
High alloy steels are steels which contain more than 5% of one or more alloying elements.
Characteristics, Types
Subject and UNIT: Engineering Materials and Metallurgy: Unit III: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
Low alloy steels are steels which contain upto 3 to 4% of one or more alloying elements.