4. Properties related to in-service behavior

Figure 1 - Graphite spherulites in a fully ferritic spheroidal graphite cast iron by annealing. Etched sample

Figure 2 - Spheroidal graphite cast iron with a pearlitic matrix, but in which the graphite is surrounded by ferrite, giving a bull&#039;s-eye structure. Attacked sample

Figure 3 - Spheroidal graphite cast irons: range of variation in carbon and silicon content and practical factors tending to limit this range

Figure 4 - Relationship between hardness and tensile properties of spheroidal graphite cast irons [9]

Figure 5 - Evolution of the impact resistance characteristics of GS cast irons [14]

Figure 6 - Influence of matrix structure on the impact transition curves of spheroidal graphite cast irons

Figure 7 - Fatigue limits of various grades of spheroidal graphite cast iron in bending and tension-compression tests

Figure 8 - Relation between relative wear resistance in quartz slurry and hardness in pearlitic spheroidal graphite cast iron, with and without flashlight surface quenching [9]

Figure 9 - Influence of silicon content on the resistance to hot oxidation in air of spheroidal graphite cast irons at temperatures between 650 and 950°C [9]

Figure 10 - Influence of Cr and Cr-Mo additions on the swelling of spheroidal graphite cast iron at 450 and 500°C [9]

Figure 11 - Hot tensile properties of ferritic and pearlitic spheroidal graphite cast irons

Figure 12 - Influence of stress on minimum creep rate at temperatures between 370 and 650 °C [9]

Figure 13 - Creep-rupture characteristics for temperatures between 370 and 650°C [9]

Figure 14 - Creep fracture stresses as a function of the Larson-Miller parameter for some pearlitic, ferritic and austenitic spheroidal graphite cast irons and two steels [28]

Figure 15 - Creep rupture curves for three spheroidal graphite cast irons, alloyed and unalloyed, at three temperatures [28]

Figure 16 - Thermal fatigue resistance of various cast irons [32]

Figure 17 - Mechanical properties of spheroidal graphite cast iron

Figure 18 - Fracture energy of annealed ferritic matrix spheroidal graphite cast iron with low silicon content

Figure 19 - Influence of matrix structure and silicon content on the electrical resistivity of spheroidal graphite cast irons at room temperature

Figure 20 - Magnetization curves for several ferrous alloys [9]

Figure 21 - Comparison of the magnetic permeability of lamellar and spheroidal graphite cast irons

Figure 22 - Magnetization curves and magnetic permeability of three spheroidal graphite cast irons

Figure 23 - Magnetic induction curves for various ferritic and pearlitic spheroidal graphite cast irons

Figure 24 - Influence of nickel and silicon content on the thermal conductivity of spheroidal graphite cast irons

Figure 25 - Damping diagrams for steel and various cast irons