Comparison of Shear, Compressive and Tensile Characteristics of Cast Irons
- 1 February 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
- Vol. 15 (1) , 53-60
- https://doi.org/10.1243/jmes_jour_1973_015_009_02
Abstract
Cast irons were produced with variations in the quantity and shape of the free graphite inclusions and in the matrix structure to investigate the relationship between the shear, compressive and tensile mechanical properties. Differences were observed which may have a significant effect on design criteria for cast irons. For example, the ratio of shear to tensile strengths decreased from about 1·25 to 0·577 and the ratio of 0·1 per cent proof stress in compression to that in tension decreased from approximately 2 to 11 as the tensile strength (and ductility) were increased.Keywords
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