Cast iron with spheroidal graphite

Designation in accordance with
DIN EN 1563
    EN-GJS-350-22-LT EN-GJS-400-18-LT EN-GJS-400-15 EN-GJS-450-10   EN-GJS-500-7 EN-GJS-600-3 EN-GJS-700-2 EN-GJS-800-2   EN-GJS-450-18 EN-GJS-500-14 EN-GJS-600-10
Reference analysis C   3.50 – 3.70 3.50 – 3.70 3.50 – 3.70 3.20 – 3.50   3.50 – 3.70 3.50 – 3.70 3.50 – 3.70 3.50 – 3.70   3.20 – 3.50 3.00 – 3.30 2.80 – 3.10
for medium wall thicknesses Si   1.80 – 2.00 2.30 – 2.60 2.30 – 2.60 2.80 – 3.20   2.30 – 2.60 2.30 – 2.60 2.30 – 2.60 2.30 – 2.60   2.80 – 3.20 3.40 – 3.80 3.90 – 4.30
  Mn   max. 0.2 max. 0.25 max. 0.25 max. 0.40   max. 0.40 max. 0.40 max. 0.40 max. 0.40   max. 0.50 max. 0.50 max. 0.50
  Mo   - - - -   - - - -   - - -
  Ni   - - - -   - - - -   - - -
Microstructure    


Ferrite 100:1


Ferrite 100:1


Ferrite and pearlite 100:1


Ferrite and pearlite 100:1

 


Ferrite and pearlite 100:1


Pearlite and ferrite 100:1


Pearlite and ferrite 100:1


Pearlite 100:1

 


Ferrite 100:1 (solid-solution hardening)


Ferrite 100:1 (solid-solution hardening)


Ferrite 100:1 (solid-solution hardening)

Mechanical properties 1)
Tensile strength Rm MPa 350 400 400 450   500 600 700 800   450 500 600
0.2 yield strength Rp0.2 MPa 220 240 250 310   320 370 420 480   350 400 470
Elongation at fracture A5 % 22 18 15 10   7 3 2 2   18 14 10
Elastic modulus E GPa 169 169 169 169   169 174 176 176   170 170 170
Notched bar impact work2) at +23 °C (RT) Joules 17 14 - -   - - - -   8 3 -
  at -20 °C (LT) Joules - 12 - -   - - - -   4 3 -
  at -40 °C (LT) Joules 12 - - -   - - - -   3 2 -
Brinell hardness BHN   < 160 130 – 175 135 – 180 160 – 210   170 – 230 190 – 270 225 – 305 245 – 335   170 – 200 185 – 215 200 – 230
Fatigue limit3)   MPa 180 195 - 210   224 248 280 304   210 225 275
Fatigue limit4)   MPa 114 122 - 128   134 149 168 182   130 140 165
Technological properties
Usage temperature5)     < 500 < 500 < 500 < 500   < 500 < 500 < 500 < 500   < 500 < 500 < 500
Machinability     Excellent Excellent Excellent Good   Good Good Average Average   Good Good Good
Wear resistance     Low Low Low Low   Good Good Excellent Excellent   Low Low Low
Induction or flame-hardening capacity     Low Low Low Low   Low Good Excellent Excellent   Low Low Low
Nitriding capacity     Good Good Good Good   Good Good Excellent Excellent   Good Good Good
Weldability     Only weldable using special electrodes Only weldable using special electrodes   Only weldable using special electrodes
Physical properties
Density ρ kg/dm3 7.10 7.10 7.20 7.10   7.10 7.20 7.20 7.20   7.1 7.0 7.0
Thermal conductivity λ at 300 °C W/(K*m) 36.2 36.2 36.2 36.2   35.2 35.2 31.1 31.1   - - -
Thermal expansion coefficient α up to 400 °C 10-6/K 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5   12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5   - - -
      Special materials or grades not listed available on request

1) The mechanical properties of cast iron with spheroidal graphite in integrally cast Y-shaped test specimens (minimum values)
2) Mean value of three ISO-V test specimens (DIN 50115)
3) Wöhler rotating bending fatigue test, unnotched test specimen
4) Wöhler rotating bending fatigue test, notched test specimen
5) Literature values