The invention relates to a modification body for the production of spheroidal graphite cast iron and to the method for producing a cast part using the modification body according to the invention, and to the cast part itself. The modification body serves for the production of spheroidal graphite cast iron, in particular with a predominantly ferritic structure, containing a carrier material, preferably an iron-silicon alloy, wherein the modification body contains 7-16 weight percent of boron.

A nodular graphite cast iron, a method for fabricating a vane for a rotary compressor using nodular graphite cast iron, and a vane for a rotary compressor using the same are provided. The nodular graphite cast iron includes 3.4 wt % to 3.9 wt % of carbon (C), 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt % of silicon (Si), 0.3 wt % to 1.0 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.1 wt % to 1.0 wt % of chromium (Cr), 0.04 wt % to 0.15 wt % of titanium (Ti), less than 0.08 w % of phosphorus (P), less than 0.025 wt % of sulphur (S), 0.03 wt % to 0.05 wt % of magnesium (Mg), 0.02 wt % to 0.04 wt % of rare earth resource, iron (Fe) and impurities as the remnants, and includes a bainite matrix structure, nodular graphite, and 15 vol % to 35 vol % of carbide.

A nodular graphite cast iron, a method for fabricating a vane for a rotary compressor using nodular graphite cast iron, and a vane for a rotary compressor using the same are provided. The nodular graphite cast iron includes 3.4 wt % to 3.9 wt % of carbon (C), 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt % of silicon (Si), 0.3 wt % to 1.0 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.1 wt % to 1.0 wt % of chromium (Cr), 0.04 wt % to 0.15 wt % of titanium (Ti), less than 0.08 w % of phosphorus (P), less than 0.025 wt % of sulphur (S), 0.03 wt % to 0.05 wt % of magnesium (Mg), 0.02 wt % to 0.04 wt % of rare earth resource, iron (Fe) and impurities as the remnants, and includes a bainite matrix structure, nodular graphite, and 15 vol % to 35 vol % of carbide.

A highly impact resistant ductile iron casting is made from a specified high nickel content ductile iron composition and post-treated with a specified heating and cooling profile to achieve an elongation exceeding the ASTM A536 (60-40-18) standard, and meeting or exceeding Charpy V Notch impact resistance at 20 F. of greater than 11.0 ft. lbs.

Heat resistant spheroidal graphite cast iron having an improved high temperature tensile strength includes carbon (C) in a range of 3.2-3.4 wt %, silicon (Si) in a range of 4.3-4.8 wt %, manganese (Mn) in a range of 0.2-0.3 wt %, molybdenum (Mo) in a range of 0.8-1.0 wt %, vanadium (V) in a range of 0.4-0.6 wt %, chrome (Cr) in a range of 0.2-0.4 wt %, niobium (Nb) in a range of 0.2-0.4 wt %, inevitable impurities, and a remainder of iron (Fe) based on a total weight of the heat resistant spheroidal graphite cast iron. The heat resistant spheroidal graphite cast iron further includes barium (Ba) in a range of 0.0045-0.0075 wt %. A content ratio of chrome (Cr) and barium (Ba) (Cr/Ba) is in a range from about 26 to about 89.

Heat resistant spheroidal graphite cast iron having an improved high temperature tensile strength includes carbon (C) in a range of 3.2-3.4 wt %, silicon (Si) in a range of 4.3-4.8 wt %, manganese (Mn) in a range of 0.2-0.3 wt %, molybdenum (Mo) in a range of 0.8-1.0 wt %, vanadium (V) in a range of 0.4-0.6 wt %, chrome (Cr) in a range of 0.2-0.4 wt %, niobium (Nb) in a range of 0.2-0.4 wt %, inevitable impurities, and a remainder of iron (Fe) based on a total weight of the heat resistant spheroidal graphite cast iron. The heat resistant spheroidal graphite cast iron further includes barium (Ba) in a range of 0.0045-0.0075 wt %. A content ratio of chrome (Cr) and barium (Ba) (Cr/Ba) is in a range from about 26 to about 89.

This ferritic spheroidal graphite cast iron contains 3.0% to 3.6% by mass of C, 4.0% to 5.0% by mass of Si, 0.020% to 0.10% by mass of Mg, 1.0% or less of Mn, 0.10% by mass or less of P, and 0.015% by mass or less of S, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities.

This ferritic spheroidal graphite cast iron contains 3.0% to 3.6% by mass of C, 4.0% to 5.0% by mass of Si, 0.020% to 0.10% by mass of Mg, 1.0% or less of Mn, 0.10% by mass or less of P, and 0.015% by mass or less of S, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities.

Disclosed are a hypereutectic white iron alloy and articles such as pump components made therefrom. Besides iron and unavoidable impurities the alloy comprises, in weight percent based on the total weight of the alloy, from 3 to 6 C, from 0.01 to 1.2 N, from 0.1 to 4 B, from 3 to 48 Cr, from 0.1 to 7.5 Ni and from 0.1 to 4 Si and, optionally, one or more of Mn, Co, Cu, Mo, W, V, Mg, Ca, rare earth elements, Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Al.

An austenitic cast iron including basic elements of C, Si, Cr, Ni, Mn and Cu; and the balance including Fe, inevitable impurities and/or a trace-amount modifier element, which is effective in improving a characteristic of the cast iron, in a trace amount; and structured by a base comprising an Fe alloy in which an austenite phase makes a major phase in ordinary-temperature region; wherein the basic elements fall within compositional ranges that satisfy the following conditions when the entirety of the cast iron is taken as 100% by mass: C: from 2.0 to 3.0%; Si: from 4.0 to 5.4%; Cr: from 0.8 to 2.0%; Mn: from 3.9 to 5.6%; Ni: from 17 to 22%; and Cu: from 0.9 to 1.6%.