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Foundry Pig Iron
for Iron Foundries
Grey Iron Castings
High Purity
Quality Assured
Lower detrimental residual elements
Free from extraneous materials
More useable iron per tonne

Energy Savings
High density charge
Lower melting point than steel
Faster melting in induction furnaces
Lower coke usage in cupolas

Lower Ferro Alloy Additions
Consistent chemical composition
Reduced additions of ferrosilicon,
ferromanganese, coke and re-
carburisers.

Reduced Storage Space
Higher density reduces required
storage space
Reduced handling and charging time


The Use of Foundry Pig Iron in Grey Iron Castings
Foundry Pig Iron is suitable for iron castings used in general engineering,
machine tools and parts for automotive industry. Due to the high
proportion of iron ore used in the production of Foundry Pig Iron the
formation of pearlite in the finished casting is promoted. This effect is
enhanced when more than 10% of pig iron per charge is used.
The use of Foundry Pig Iron pig iron promotes graphite formation,
reduces primary chill and improves machinability. This is particularly
important in thin-walled castings.
The use of costly chill reducing inoculants can be minimised through
increased additions Foundry Pig Iron.
The content of detrimental trace elements such as Cr, V, Pb and Ti in
Foundry Pig Iron is kept to a minimum by the controlled selection of iron
ore and other charge materials.
The high density of Foundry Pig Iron will improve melting rates or
reduce energy consumption. Steel scrap requires more energy to melt
due to its lower carbon content compared to Foundry Pig Iron. In an
electric induction furnace savings could be as high as 50 KWh/tonne of
molten metal. In a cupola furnace savings of up to 50 kg coke per tonne
of molten may be achieved.



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Typical Foundry Pig Iron Chemical Specifications

C Si Mn S P
3.5 - 4.0 3.0 - 3.5 0.5 - 1.2 0.04 max 0.12 max
3.5 - 4.1 2.5 - 3.0 0.5 - 1.2 0.04 max 0.12 max
3.5 - 4.2 2.0 - 2.5 0.5 - 1.2 0.04 max 0.12 max

Grey Irons - Equivalent National Standards To EN 1561:1997

1990 1987 1985 1969 1994 1994 1988 1995
EN
1593:1997

UK France Germany Italy USA USA International Japan
SYMBOL NUMBER BS1452
NFA 32-
101 DIN1691
UNI
5007
ASTM
A48M-94a
ASTM
A48M-94 ISO 185 JISG5501

ENGJL-100 ENJL-1010 100

GG10 G10 20

100 FC100
ENGJL-150 ENJL-1020 150 FGL 150 GG15 G15 25 150/175 150 FC150
ENGJL-200 ENJL-1030 200/220 FGL 200 GG20 G20 30/35 200/225 200 FC200
ENGJL-250 ENJL-1040 250 FGL 250 GG25 G25 40 250/275 250 FC250
ENGJL-300 ENJL-1050 300 FGL 300 GG30 G30 45/50 300/325 300 FC300
ENGJL-350 ENJL-1060 350 FGL 350 GG35 G35 55/60 350 350 FC350
* Specified by hardness value




Grey Cast Iron Chemical Composition

N/mm
2
150 180 200 220 250 260 300 350
TC 3.1 - 3.4 3.1 - 3.4 3.2 - 3.4 3.1 - 3.3 3.0 - 3.2 3.0 - 3.2 2.9 - 3.1 3.1 max
Si 2.5 -2.8 2.3 - 2.6 2.0 - 2.5 1.9 - 2.1 1.6 - 1.9 1.7 - 1.9 1.7 - 1.9 1.4 - 1.6
Mn 0.6-1.0 0.6-1.0 0.6-1.0 0.6-1.0 0.6-1.0 0.6-1.0 0.6-1.0 0.6-1.0
S 0.06-0.1 0.06-0.1 0.06-0.1 0.06-0.1 0.06-0.1 0.06-0.1 0.06-0.1 0.06-0.1
P 0.12 max 0.12 max 0.12 max 0.12 max 0.12 max 0.12 max 0.12 max 0.12 max
Mo 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.40
Cu or Ni 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.25

Typical Furnace Charge for Grey Iron Castings


Grade

150 200 250
Foundry Pig Iron 25% 30% 25%
Foundry Returns 40% 35% 35%
Cast Iron Scrap 30% 20% 15%
Steel Scrap 5% 15% 25%