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Is CG iron superior to Grey iron

04/20/2005 8:02 AM

Ganesh S writes:
Is compact graphite iron superior to grey iron in heat dissipation? Why?

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04/20/2005 9:41 AM

I would expect ductile iron with a nodular or compact graphite structure to have greater heat dissipation compared to grey iron with a flake graphite structure. The paths for thermal conduction would be disrupted more in the flake graphite material.

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