Effect of Processing Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of Heavy Section Ductile Iron

Table 2

Microstructure description of the DCI alloys.

Alloy	Microstructure description
A	Matrix 98% ferrite, 2% pearlite; Nodularity 70%, nodule count 40/mm^2
B	Matrix 95% ferrite, 5% pearlite; Nodularity around 71%, nodule count 40/mm^2
C	Almost fully ferritic matrix; Nodularity around 95%, nodule count 80/mm^2
D	Matrix 2% ferrite, 98% pearlite; Nodularity 98%, nodule count 80/mm^2