DURA-BARŪ
CONTINUOUS CAST IRON
Continuous cast
Dura-Bar Gray Iron contains flake
graphite in matrix structures that range from all pearlite to pearlite plus ferrite. The
matrix structure will influence machinability, strength, hardness and wear
characteristics. In general, a fully pearlitic matrix will have the best mechanical
properties and will be readily machinable. Iron bars containing ferrite in the matrix will be
easier to machine but will be lower in strength and wear resistance.
Continuous cast Dura-Bar Ductile Iron contains nodular graphite in a matrix of pearlite and ferrite.
The spheroidal shaped graphite maximizes the strength in cast iron. The
ratio of ferrite to pearlite in the matrix varies in each of the three
grades in order to produce the required tensile and yield strengths and
elongation properties. The nodular graphite provides the same free
machining benefits as lead (steel) without the machining and waste
disposal problems.
Available Grades for Bar and Plate:
G2
(Class 40) Pearlitic Gray Iron
60-45-12 Ductile Iron
80-55-06 Ductile Iron
100-70-02 Ductile Iron
Available Sizes for Bar and Plate:
Solid Round Diameter bar: Up to and including 20" diameter.
Tube Diameters: 1-1/2" inside diameter x 3" outside
diameter through 7" inside diameter x 9" outside
diameter.
Rectangle bar: 1" thick x 2" wide through
7-1/2" thick x 20-1/2" wide.
Square bar: 3" through 10" square.
Special Shapes: Up to 10" in cross section thickness.
Gear Blanks and cut to to length bars
available
