High Chromium Cast Iron: Part One | Total Materia Blog
The exceptional wear resistance of high chromium cast irons is due to the high volume fraction of hard chromium carbides, although the toughness of the matrix also contributes to the wear resistance. The high controlled percentage of chromium helps to retard the formation of graphite and stabilize the carbides. The article of D. Kopyciski et al. presents results of heat treatment on the high chromium