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Brinell Hardness of Cast Iron Class 35

10/18/2010 11:47 AM

All the literature I find about Brinell hardness of cast iron class 35 (standards, online etc.) gives me a range of 207-255. However, several experts in the industry that I have talked to think this is too high and the range they accept is 135-155.

I am getting a Brinell hardness of 150 from my cast iron samples. According to the experts this is acceptable, according to the literature it is not.

This left me confused. Can anyone tell me why there is such a big difference between the two ranges? Which one is really acceptable?

Thanks.

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Re: Brinell Hardness of Cast Iron Class 35

10/18/2010 1:29 PM

Does the cast iron sample meet your Tensile and Yield requirements?

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Re: Brinell Hardness of Cast Iron Class 35

10/19/2010 5:29 PM

core strength has to be 135-155 as its austentitic state. Only tempering will give iron a higher tinsile strength, rearranging the molecules into a more crystalline martenistic or pearlistic state. Core strength of iron even in forged kitana swords remains at these values, though the tempered surface can reach 70 rockwell. I have been told by experts as well that once annealed core values of iron will never exceed the values (135-155) as the structure returns to a martenistic crystalline, the core will never be harder.

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