High silicon cast irons

Ferrous materials steel, cast iron, iron, stainless steel, high-silicon iron, high-silicon molybdenum iron, high-silicon chromium iron, magnetite, ferrite. 

Unalloyed cast iron and low-alloy cast iron High-alloy cast iron Silicon cast iron... 

Calcium—Silicon. Calcium—silicon and calcium—barium—siUcon are made in the submerged-arc electric furnace by carbon reduction of lime, sihca rock, and barites. Commercial calcium—silicon contains 28—32% calcium, 60—65% siUcon, and 3% iron (max). Barium-bearing alloys contains 16—20% calcium, 9—12% barium, and 53—59% sihcon. Calcium can also be added as an ahoy containing 10—13% calcium, 14—18% barium, 19—21% aluminum, and 38—40% shicon These ahoys are used to deoxidize and degasify steel. They produce complex calcium shicate inclusions that are minimally harm fill to physical properties and prevent the formation of alumina-type inclusions, a principal source of fatigue failure in highly stressed ahoy steels. As a sulfide former, they promote random distribution of sulfides, thereby minimizing chain-type inclusions. In cast iron, they are used as an inoculant. 

Cast Iron, Ductile Iron, and High-Silicon Iron. 10-92... 

CAST IRON, DUCTILE IRON, AND HIGH-SILICON IRON... 

High-silicon cast irons have excellent corrosion resistance. Sih-con content is 13 to 16 percent. This material is known as Durion. Adding 4 percent Cr yields a product called Durichlor, which has improved resistance in the presence of oxidizing agents. These alloys are not readily machined or welded. 

The anodes most suitable for burying in soil are cylindrical anodes of high-silicon iron of 1 to 80 kg and with diameters from 30 to 110 mm and lengths from 250 to 1500 mm. The anodes are slightly conical and have at the thicker end for the current lead an iron connector cast into the anode material, to which the cable connection is joined by brazing or wedging. This anode connection is usually sealed with cast resin and forms the anode head (see Fig. 7-2). Ninety percent of premature anode failures occur at the anode head, i.e., at the cable connection to the anode [29], Since installation and assembly costs are the main components of the total cost of an... 

In addition to anodes with a simple connecting head, there are cylindrical double anodes that have cable connectors cast on at both ends and that can be used in the construction of horizontal or vertical anode chains. Anodes of graphite or magnetite are more compact than anodes of high-silicon iron because of the danger of fracture. 

High-silicon iron Casting only limited shock resistance only for concentrations above 45% if temperatures over 71 °C... 

High-silicon iron Castings only limited shock resistance... 

In view of the poor mechanical properties of the high-silicon irons, the development of any stresses in the castings during solidification is very dangerous, since they may cause the casting to crack in subsequent service. To overcome this risk, it is often desirable to strip the castings from the moulds while they are still red hot and to anneal them at 850°C for 4-5 h, followed by slow cooling ... 

High- silicon/ iron Magnetite Steel Iron Cast iron Pb-65b- lAg Lead/ platinum Graphite Aluminium Zinc Coke breeze... 

The bath is normally at a temperature in the range 620-710°C, depending on whether the coating material is an aluminium-silicon alloy (for use in high-temperature conditions) or pure aluminium (for corrosion prevention). It is heated by inductors, by resistance heaters or by an external flame. The pot will usually be refractory lined unless cast-iron pots are needed to ensure adequate heat transfer from an external flame. As molten aluminium is extremely aggressive towards ferrous metals, replacement of cast-iron pots is fairly frequent. Refractory-lined pots obviously do not have this drawback, although the bath hardware, in particular the sinker roll and support mechanism, will still be attacked and need replacement at intervals. 

Irons — Cast, Ductile, Malleable, and High Silicon (14.5%). Due to their lack of ductility and their sensitivity to thermal and mechanical shock, these materials are prohibited. 

High-Silicon Iron Pipe and fittings are cast products of material typicmly conforming to ASTM A518. Nominal silicon content is 14.5 percent, and nominal carbon content is approximately 0.85 percent. This material is corrosion-resistant to most chemicals, highly abrasion-resistant, and suitable for applications to 260°C (500°F). Applications are primarily gravity drain. Pipe and fittings are available under the trade name Duriron . 

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