Gray Cast Iron

Nov 24, 2025

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Chemical Requirements

Element
Composition, %
Type 1
Type 1b
Type 2
Type 2b
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
Type 6
Carbon, total, max
3.00 3.00 3.00 2.60 2.60 2.40 2.40 3.00
Silicon
1.00-2.80 1.00-2.80 1.00-2.80 1.00-2.80 1.00-2.00 5.00-6.00 1.00-2.00 1.50-2.50
Manganese
0.5-1.5 0.5-1.5 0.5-1.5 0.5-1.5 0.5-1.5 0.5-1.5 0.5-1.5 0.5-1.5
Nickel
13.50-17.50 13.50-17.50 18.00-22.00 18.00-22.00 28.00-32.00 29.00-32.00 34.00-36.00 18.00-22.00
Copper
5.50-7.50 5.50-7.50 0.50max 0.50max 0.50max 0.50max 0.50max 3.50-5.50
Chromium
1.5-2.5 2.50-3.50 1.5-2.5 3.00-6.00A 2.50-3.50 4.50-5.50 0.10max 1.00-2.00
Sulfur, max
0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12
Molybdenum, max
... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.00
AWhere some machining is required, the 3.00–4.00 % chromium range is recommended.

Mechanical Requirements

 
Type 1
Type 1b
Type 2
Type 2b
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
Type 6
Tensile strength, min, ksi (MPa)
25(172) 30(207) 25(172) 30(207) 25(172) 25(172) 20(138) 25(172)
Brinell hardness (3000 kg)
131 183 149 212 118 174 171 248 118 159 149 212 99 124 124 174

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Dimensions
"Y" Block Size
For Castings of Thickness Less
than 1⁄2 in. (13 mm)
For Castings of Thickness 1⁄2 in.
(13 mm) to 1 1⁄2 in. (38 mm)
For Castings of Thickness of
1 1⁄2 in. (38 mm) and Over
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
A
1⁄2
13 1 25 3 75
B 1 5/8 40 2 1/8 54 5 125
C 2 50 3 75 4 100
D 4 100 6 150 8 200
E 7 175 7 175 7 175
 
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 NOTE1-1⁄16 in. = 1.6 mm; 1⁄8 in. = 3.2 mm.

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