Ductile Iron Handbook

Ductile Iron Handbook

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Product No: FC9200; ISBN: 978-0-87433-364-0

Softcover, 9 x 10; 277 pages

Technical Editor: M. F. Burditt; Published: 1992; Reprinted: 1999 (hardcover); Reprinted 2010, 2013, 2019(softcover)

The most comprehensive text available on ductile iron, this book contains information on production practices, metallurgy and properties from a battery of industry experts. This is one book on ductile iron that is a must-have, from the expert to the beginner.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: Theory of Solidification and Graphite Growth in Ductile Iron
  • Chapter 2: Engineering Properties, Specifications and Physical Constants of Specific Ductile Irons
  • Chapter 3: Production of Ductile Ni-Resist
  • Chapter 4: Composition of Ductile Irons
  • Chapter 5: Melting Practices for Ductile Iron Production
  • Chapter 6: Selection of Charge Materials
  • Chapter 7: Desulfurization
  • Chapter 8: Treatment Alloys and Materials
  • Chapter 9: Magnesium Treatment Methods
  • Chapter 10: Postinoculation
  • Chapter 11: Foundry Practices
  • Chapter 12: Influence of Section Size on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
  • Chapter 13: Heat Treatment
  • Chapter 14: Ductile Iron Casting Defects

Keywords: ductile iron, foundry, metallurgy, mechanical properties, ferrous, charge material, melting practices