{"id":2994,"date":"2025-08-05T15:03:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prototypes.it\/materials\/cast-iron-prototypes\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T08:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:15:50","slug":"cast-iron-prototypes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.prototypes.it\/en\/materials\/cast-iron-prototypes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cast Iron Prototypes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The <\/span>element thickness<\/b> and <\/span>casting morphology<\/b> determine the mechanical performance of the prototype.<\/span>
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2<\/sup> Choice of alloy and manufacturing technique\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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During prototyping, the combination of <\/span>metal alloy and production process<\/b> is a fundamental decision.<\/span>
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Average Data for Cast Iron Materials\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The average values obtained with <\/span>cast iron prototypes<\/b> represent an important reference for design.<\/span>
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Cast Iron Microstructure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Gray cast iron microstructure<\/strong>:
crack propagation within gray cast iron. The crack wedges into the graphite (present in flake form) and propagates. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Spheroidal cast iron microstructure<\/strong>:
crack propagation within spheroidal cast iron. The crack wedges into the graphite (present in spheroidal form) and is arrested. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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