Cast Iron

7 cases · 101 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Polished cross-section showing rounded graphite nodules within a ferritic matrix, bordered by an irregular oxidized region at the surface edge.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Oxide Layer
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.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Fractured position of the casting cylinder of 10.5 mm thickness (minimum measured thickness) showing a brittle behavior (lack of plastic deformation), typical of overloading a material with 1% ductility (measured in the tensile test). This is the view of the internal surface of the cylinder, presenting regions of localized thinning in this surface that was in contact with (treated) cooling water.  The external side of the cylinder was painted.
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ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Fracture Surface AspectDf - General View
The camshaft broke in a brittle way in a region where the shaft changed the geometry, close to a chilled lobe.
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ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
The fracture surface is flat, shows the graphite nodules and cleavage of the ferritic microstructure, indicating that the material have exceeded the capacity to acomodate the stress.
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ML00040 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Valve Stem
M - Nodular Cast IronP - Valve StemAp - ShipCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Cleavage Facets
Grey cast iron microstructe. Perlitic matrix and graphite flakes.
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ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pearlite Matrix
The intake valve seat cylinder, manufactured in a high alloy white cast iron, presents a network of primary carbides, not degradated even after high temperature exposition during all lifetime.
632
ML00003 / Apr.2017
Cast iron Engine Valve Seats
M - White Cast IronP - Valve SeatAp - MaritimeCd - Microstructural Evolution
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Network of Primary Carbides

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ML00001 — Thermal Fatigue of Cast IronM - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Flat casting product presenting several thermal fatigue cracks all thorugh the surfaces. 1" thicknes.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Transverse Section AspectDf - Cracks Transverse to the Surface
Detail of figure 2, showing multiple fatigue cracks due to thermal cycles.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Cracks Transverse to the Surface
The 1" flat casting product presents a ferritic perlitic matrix and graphite nodules.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Nodules
Center of the flat casting product, presenting nodular graphite and ferritic perlitic matrix.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic Matrix
Nodular cast iron presenting a ferritic perlitic matrix.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Matrix of ferrite and pearlite

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ML00154 — High Strength Cast Iron CrankshaftM - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Micrography of a crankshaft longitudinal section at the shaft edge, in the as polished condition, presenting nodular graphite, well distruibuted.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
As polished micrography of the crankshaft at the shaft edge, close to the surface.  Graphite in nodules.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Graphite in Nodules
As polished micrographic detail of the graphite in nodules, close to the surface of the shaft edge, in a longitudinal section.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Graphite in Nodules
Macrography of a longitudinal section of the crankshaft showing the rod bearing in the center (the rod is 54mm diameter), as well as two main bearings in both lateral sides.  It is possible to see that the surface was heat treated and the hardened layer is about 3mm deep from the surface.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Longitudinal Section
Macrographic detail of the hardened layer, about 3mm deep from the surface. Important to observe that the bearing is not heat treated in the radius, only in the contact area.  The hardness at the surface is 430HV and the hardness in the base metal is 260HV.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Surface Layer

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ML00141 — Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast IronM - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Fracture aspect of the casting cylinder at the 10.5 mm thickness, showing a brittle behavior (lack of plastic deformation). The internal side of the cylinder is to the top of the figure, and the painted surface is to the bottom of the figure.
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ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Fracture Surface AspectDf - Brittle Fracture
Detailed aspect of the cylinder fracture, the internal surface to the top of the figure and the painted external surface to the bottom of the figure.
103
ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Fracture Surface AspectDf - Brittle Fracture
ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Brittle Fracture
ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Close to the Internal Surface
ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - In the Center of the Thickness

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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 - NItal Etched MacroDf - Longitudinal Section
Close to the camshaft lobe surface, the chilled casting presents a white cast iron structure. Primary carbides and ledeburite with a hardness level about 50 HRc.
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ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Close to the External Surface
ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Close to the External Surface
ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness

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ML00040 — Brittle Fracture of a Valve StemM - Nodular Cast IronP - Valve StemAp - ShipCd - Brittle Fracture
Detail of the cleavage micromechanism.
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ML00040 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Valve Stem
M - Nodular Cast IronP - Valve StemAp - ShipCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Cleavage Facets
The cast iron microstructure is predominatly ferritic with graphite nodules.
169
ML00040 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Valve Stem
M - Nodular Cast IronP - Valve StemAp - ShipCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Nodules
The micrography of the stem at the fracture region shows a flat fracture with transgranular clevage at the ferritic structure.
137
ML00040 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Valve Stem
M - Nodular Cast IronP - Valve StemAp - ShipCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrography presenting a detail of the fracture surface opening to the graphite nodules.
139
ML00040 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Valve Stem
M - Nodular Cast IronP - Valve StemAp - ShipCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
ML00032 — Cast Iron Case of Drilling EquipmentM - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Low magnification micrography presenting the grapjite morphology.
138
ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Graphite Type A (ASTM A247)
Grey cast iron structure.  As polished.
111
ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Flakes
ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Flakes
Grey cast iron with graphite in flakes and perlitic matrix.
110
ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Perlite Matrix
ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Graphite Type A (ASTM A247)

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ML00003 — Cast iron Engine Valve SeatsM - White Cast IronP - Valve SeatAp - MaritimeCd - Microstructural Evolution
The intake valve seat cylinder, manufactured in a high alloy white cast iron, presents a network of primary carbides, not degradated even after high temperature exposition during all lifetime.
206
ML00003 / Apr.2017
Cast iron Engine Valve Seats
M - White Cast IronP - Valve SeatAp - MaritimeCd - Microstructural Evolution
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Network of Primary Carbides
The exhaust valve seat cylinder, manufactured in a high alloy white cast iron, presents a coalesced structure, degradated by high temperature exposition during the lifetime.
182
ML00003 / Apr.2017
Cast iron Engine Valve Seats
M - White Cast IronP - Valve SeatAp - MaritimeCd - Microstructural Evolution
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Coalesced structure
The exhaust valve seat cylinder, manufactured in a high alloy white cast iron, presents a coalesced structure, degradated by high temperature exposition during the lifetime.
137
ML00003 / Apr.2017
Cast iron Engine Valve Seats
M - White Cast IronP - Valve SeatAp - MaritimeCd - Microstructural Evolution
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Coalesced structure