Heat Treating of Irons and Steels
Introduction to Cast Iron Heat Treatment
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Published:2014
Abstract
This article introduces the general principles and applications of heat treatment to iron castings. It provides a detailed discussion on the heat treatment processes, namely, stress relieving, annealing, normalizing, throughhardening, and surface hardening for various types of cast irons. These include gray iron, ductile iron, compacted graphite iron, white iron, malleable iron, and high-alloy iron. The article describes how to control temperature and atmosphere during the heat treatment of the iron castings.
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Member Sign InJ.L. Dossett, C.V. White, Introduction to Cast Iron Heat Treatment, Heat Treating of Irons and Steels, Vol 4D, ASM Handbook, Edited By Jon L. Dossett, George E. Totten, ASM International, 2014, p 483–492, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v04d.a0005945
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