Cast Iron

2 cases · 3 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

General view of the nodular cast iron crankshaft, 240 mm long, in process of heat treatment.  The main and rod bearings, 54 mm diameter, are heat treated  by localized quenching and tempering.
1018
ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
The camshaft broke in a brittle way in a region where the shaft changed the geometry, close to a chilled lobe.
550
ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture

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ML00060 — Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron CamshaftM - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture