Alloy Cast Steel
Alloy cast steel is a kind of high hardness, high wear resistance and high strength engineering material. Its main characteristics are its high hardness, wear resistance and strength. It is also corrosion resistant and abrasion resistant. It is mainly used in the manufacture of tools, bearings, gears and other parts in engineering machinery and locomotives.
The production of alloy cast steel requires high-grade steelmaking and smelting technology, which are used to produce complex and difficult shapes and sizes. The process of alloy casting steel includes ingot casting, hot rolling, cold rolling, hot forging, finishing and heat treatment. In the process of steelmaking, the chemical composition and the arrangement of its components determine the properties of the alloy cast steel.
The alloy cast steel consists mainly of carbon, as well as small amounts of silicon, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, phosphorus and sulfur. The percentage of each component depends upon the strength and wear resistance that is needed. Generally, alloy cast steel has less carbon content than ordinary steel and a higher percentage of alloying elements.
Alloy cast steels are used in a variety of applications, such as gears, shafts, bearings, axles, machine frames and related parts, as well as castings for car bodies and construction equipment. Its main advantages are its superior strength, wear resistance and corrosion resistance. For example, it can be used for developing parts for cranes, loaders and other machines involved in huge load operations.
For heat treatment, normalizing, annealing and tempering are used with alloy cast steel, depending on its application. Normalizing results in colder and tougher material, with greater susceptibility to cracking. Annealing, on the other hand, leads to softer and ductile material, which is suitable for machining. On the other hand, tempering results in a hardened and more resilient material, which can be used for heavy duty applications.
When alloy cast steel is used in the manufacture of moving parts, bearings, gears and components of machinery, lubricants such as graphite are added to the steel to increase wear resistance and to reduce friction, thus reducing energy consumption. Furthermore, alloy cast steel can also be used in the manufacture of parts for hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Alloy cast steel is a kind of engineering material and its properties are associated in the production process prior to its use. It has superior strength, wear resistance and corrosion resistance, making it suitable for a variety of heavy duty applications. Furthermore, it is also used in the manufacture of machine parts, gears, shafts and hydraulics, among others.
