Cast Iron?

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Phil Whitley on 19/03/2022 19:46:09:

MichaleG I was trying to keep it simple, but […]

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Duly noted, Phil … I already ‘stand corrected’

I am happy to leave it at that.

MichaelG.

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P.S. __ before I bow-out completely from this thread, I will just share this link, which comes from a better-respected source than my last :

https://www.metallics.org/pig-iron.html

 

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 19/03/2022 20:13:54

[Michael Cooper 5Participant @michaelcooper5]

Posted by Phil Whitley on 19/03/2022 16:16:41:

Posted by Michael Cooper 5 on 18/03/2022 21:55:43:

If you type into google “phase equilibrium diagrams” it will show you how carbon content changes the steel into cast iron .And if you learn to read it it’s good for heat treating temps

If you melt mild steel and cast it, the result will be cast steel, it will not become cast iron unless you add a large quantity of carbon to the melt!

Phil

Fair enough Phil,it’s really the iron carbon phase equilibrium diagram, I just posted “steel” because when googled it showed the full diagram where cast iron started at just over 2%

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