Abrasion-Resistant Cast Iron Handbook

Abrasion-Resistant Cast Iron Handbook

Authors: G. Laird, R. Gundlach, K. Röhrig; Published 2000 (Hardcover); softcover reprint 2018.

This is a one-of-a-kind handbook that covers the manufacturing, performance, and use of abrasion-resistant cast irons. The ultimate desktop reference on white cast iron, the information in the Abrasion-Resistant Cast Iron Handbook has been derived from many years of experience, a vast amount of research and many in-plant investigations by more than a generation of metallurgists.

Table of Contents:

  • Introduction to AR Cast Irons
  • Solidification of AR Cast Irons
  • Heat Treatment of AR Cast Irons
  • Alloying for Hardenability
  • Morphology, Microstructures and Properties
  • Quality Control, Inspection and Specifying
  • Production Practices
  • Abrasive and Repetitive-Impact Wear Performance
  • Corrosive/Abrasive Wear Performance
  • Applications

Keywords: casting, cast irons, abrasion, heat treatment, repetitive-impact, corrosion