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G2 Gray Iron
65-45-12 Ductile Iron as cast
65-45-12 Ductile Iron as milled
80-55-06 Ductile Iron
TYPE G2 DURA-BAR GRAY IRON
G2 is a pearlitic gray iron containing Type A graphite. Gray iron bars made to this specification will have optimal strength, wear and hardness when compared to the other gray iron grades. This material is well suited for applications requiring high resistance to wear and response to heat treatment. This specification is similar to ASTM A48 Class 40.
TYPE 65-45-12 DUCTILE IRON
Dura-Bar 65-45-12 ductile iron contains nodular graphite in a matrix of ferrite with small amounts of pearlite. Because of it’s unmatched combination of machinability, mechanical properties and heat treat response, Grade 65-45-12 is the most often chosen material of all the Dura Bar iron types. The ferritic structure produces the most machinable ferrous grade of material available anywhere in combination with good surface finishes, optimal impact strengths, fatigue properties, electrical conductivity and high magnetic permeability.
This iron has approximately the same tensile and yield strengths as AISI 1020 steel in the as-rolled condition. This specification conforms to ASTM A536 grade 65-45-12.
TYPE 80-55-06 DUCTILE IRON
Dura-Bar 80-55-06 ductile iron will contain nodular graphite in a matrix of ferrite and pearlite. The pearlite/ferrite structure provides higher wear resistance and strength when compared to a ferritic grade of ductile iron. This material will be readily machinable with good surface finishes. Tensile and yield strengths will be similar to AISI 1040 steel in the as-rolled condition. This grade conforms to ASTM A536 grade 80-55-06.