Table 1: Composition of Cast Irons (Wt. %, balance Fe)
Figure # C Si Mn P S Ni Mg Cu Other CE
1 2.1 2.8 0.38 0.06 0.03 - - - 3.05
2, 12 2.8 1.85 1.05 0.04 0.025 - - - 3.43
3 3.5 2.95 0.40 0.08 0.02 0.13 - 0.15 4.51
4 3.5 2.7 0.55 0.13 0.02 - 0.03 - 0.46 Al 4.44
5 4.3 1.5 0.5 0.12 0.08 - - - 4.84
6 3.45 2.55 0.30 0.04 0.01 0.80 0.07 0.55 4.31
7 3.6 2.9 0.14 0.04 0.02 0.16 0.06 - 4.58
8 3.7 2.3 0.21 0.03 0.01 0.82 0.02 - 4.48
9 3.6 2.9 0.14 0.04 0.02 0.16 0.06 - 4.58
10, 13 3.3 1.64 0.31 1.42 0.11 - - - 4.32
11 3.3 1.9 0.3 0.49 0.04 - - 1.2 4.10
14 3.7 1.25 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.24 0.06 - 4.12
15 3.7 1.25 0.2 0.02 0.02 0.22 0.06 - 4.12
16 2.8 2.8 0.2 0.045 0.02 0.88 0.04 0.48 - 3.75
17, 18 3.0 2.7 0.45 0.07 0.025 - - - Te to
mould 		3.92

The table above shows the compositions and carbon equivalent (CE) values for the cast irons shown in the article by Janina Radzikowska, Senior Metallographer, The Foundary Research Institute (Instytut Odlewnictwa) Kraków, Poland. The article was edited by George Vander Voort, Director, Research and Technology, Buehler Ltd.. It was originally published by Buehler in Tech-Notes, Volume 2, Issue 2 and is reproduced here with the kind permission of the Editor, Mr. Vander Voort.

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