Contribution to Book
Introduction to Cast Iron Heat Treatment
ASM Handbook Volume 4D: Heat Treating of Irons and Steels
(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, through hardening, 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.
Keywords
- annealing,
- cast iron,
- heat treatment,
- surface hardening,
- temperature control,
- atmosphere control
Disciplines
Publication Date
2014
Editor
Jon L. Dossett; George E. Totten
Publisher
ASM International
ISBN
978-1-62708-168-9
DOI
10.31399/asm.hb.v04d.a0005945
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2014 ASM International. All rights reserved
Citation Information
Charles White and J. L. Dossett. "Introduction to Cast Iron Heat Treatment" ASM Handbook Volume 4D: Heat Treating of Irons and Steels Vol. 4D (2014) p. 483 - 492 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/charles_white/3/