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Chunky Graphite in Low and High Silicon Spheroidal Graphite Cast Irons–Occurrence, Control and Effect on Mechanical Properties

Jon Sertucha,
Garikoitz Artola,
Urko de La Torre and
Jacques Lacaze

Materials2020, 13(23), 5402;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13235402

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27 November 2020

Chunky graphite appears easily in heavy-section spheroidal graphite cast irons and is known to affect their mechanical properties. A dedicated experiment has been developed to study the effect of the most important chemical variables reported to chan...

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Influence of Graphite Degenerations on Mechanical Properties of Ductile Iron

Tim Steingräber and
Jan Niewiadomski

Eng. Proc.2025, 119(1), 46;https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025119046

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30 December 2025

Ductile iron—also known as spheroidal graphite iron (SGI)—is a versatile material that exhibits a wide range of applications. In addition to the matrix structure itself, graphite morphology and material defects, such as graphite degenerat...

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Proposal of Characterization Procedure of Metal–Graphite Interface Strength in Compacted Graphite Iron

Edwin A. Lopez-Covaleda,
Sepideh Ghodrat,
Leo A.I. Kestens,
Charles-Henry Sacre and
Thomas Pardoen

Materials2018, 11(7), 1159;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11071159

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7 July 2018

Compacted graphite iron is the material of choice for engine cylinder heads of heavy-duty trucks. Compacted graphite iron provides the best possible compromise between optimum mechanical properties, compared to flake graphite iron, and optimum therma...

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