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Effect of Section Thickness on the Microstructure and Hardness of Ductile Cast Iron

Auswirkungen der Querschnittsdicke auf die Mikrostruktur und die Härte von duktilem Gusseisen
  • Erdogdu Guzel , Caglar Yuksel , Yahya Bayrak , Ozkan Sen and Ahmet Ekerim
From the journal Materials Testing

Abstract

Ductile cast irons have several engineering and manufacturing advantages compared to other cast materials such as steels. These include high damping capacity, wear resistance, to and lower manufacturing cost. The combination of good mechanical properties and casting abilities of ductile cast iron makes its usage successful in structural applications especially in the energy and automotive industries. In this study, the influence of the section thickness on the microstructure and hardness of spheroidal graphite cast iron was investigated with a cascaded model using the full mold casting method. By the high linear correlation coefficient, R2 > 0.90, it was observed that the section thickness directly affected the microstructure and hardness. An increase in the cross-sectional thickness decreases hardness and number of graphite nodules per square millimeters, however, percentage of ferrite was increased.

Kurzfassung

Duktile Gusseisen haben verschiedene technische und herstellungsbedingte Vorteile im Vergleich zu anderen Gusswerkstoffen, wie zum Beispiel Stählen. Diese schließen eine hohe Dämpfungskapazität, einen hohen Verschleißwiderstand sowie niedrige Fertigungskosten ein. Die Kombination guter mechanischer Eigenschaften und die Gussfähigkeit von duktilem Gusseisen macht seine Verwendung für strukturelle Anwendungen, insbesondere in der Energietechnik und in der Automobilindustrie, aus. In der diesem Beitrag zugrunde liegenden Studie wurde der Einfluss der Querschnittsdicke beim Gießen auf die Gefügeausbildung und die Härte von Gusseisen mit Kugelgraphit anhand eines kakadierten Modells untersucht, in dem das Vollformverfahren angewendet wurde. Anhand des linearen Korrelationskoeffizienten R2 > 0,90 wurde beobachtet, dass die Querschnittsdicke das Gefüge und die Härte direkt beeinflusst. Mit zunehmender Querschnittsdicke nehmen die Härte und die Menge an Graphitkugeln ab, aber der Prozentsatz an Ferrit steigt an.


* Correspondence Address, XCaglar Yuksel, Yildiz Technical University, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Davutpasa Campus, 34210 Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey, E-mail:

Erdogdu Guzel, born in 1985, is product engineer at the Ishakoglu Gold. Presently, he is PhD student in casting of directional solidification of metals.

Caglar Yuksel, born in 1984, is research assistant at the Yildiz Technical University, Turkey, since 2011. He is also co-researcher in Balkan Centre of Advanced Casting Technologies (BCACT). Presently, he is PhD student in casting of non-ferrous metals.

Yahya Bayrak, born in 1982, is specialist at the Yildiz Technical University, Turkey, since 2011. Presently, he is PhD student in the producing magnesium from its ore.

Ozkan Sen, born in 1974, is PhD research assistant at the Yildiz Technical University, Turkey. He is also co-researcher in Balkan Centre of Advanced Casting Technologies (BCACT).

Ahmet Ekerim, born in 1950, is professor at the Yildiz Technical University, Turkey. He is also co-researcher in Balkan Centre of Advanced Casting Technologies (BCACT).


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Published Online: 2014-09-28
Published in Print: 2014-04-01

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