Cast iron containing rare earths

Author: Sheng Da
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: The book is a specialized work on rare-earth cast iron, reviewing the progress in this field both domestically and internationally, as well as the author's recent research and industrial practice achievements. The content includes the theoretical foundation of rare earth applications in cast iron and their influence on the microstructure and properties of cast iron; methods for producing rare-earth-containing cast iron; rare-earth-containing nodulizing agents, spheroidizing agents, and inoculants; melting techniques; and practical applications and economic outcomes of rare earth in ductile iron, malleable iron, gray cast iron, white cast iron, and spheroidal graphite iron. Additionally, it includes various cast iron standards from different countries and the specifications and compositions of rare-earth-containing nodulizing agents, spheroidizing agents, and inoculants used. This book serves as a reference for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as engineering technicians, in the fields of casting and rare earth.