Ductile Cast Iron 80-60-03

Ductile cast iron 80-60-03 is a high grade material in US standard ASTM A536. This grade has comparatively high tensile strength, but low elongation.

Now, let me introduce its mechanical properties, chemical composition, foundries and castings to you.

Properties of Ductile cast iron 80-60-03

Tensile Strength ≥ 555 MPa (80,000 psi).
Yield Strength ≥ 415 MPa (60,000 psi).
Elongation ≥ 3%

Hardness of Ductile cast iron 80-60-03

The hardness of this ductile cast iron grade is between 180-270 Brinell hardness without heat treatment.

Chemistry composition of Ductile cast iron 80-60-03

According to the US standard ASTM A536, the foundries could adjust the chemical composition as long as the mechanical and physical properties of the castings could meet the requirements in Standards.

The following chart is an approximate chemical composition range for your reference.

ASTM A536 ISO C % Si % Mn % P % S %

80-60-03

600-3 2.50-3.60 1.80-2.80 0.30-0.70 ≤0.08 ≤0.02

Equivalent grades of Ductile cast iron 80-60-03

Country

Standard

Equivalent Grade

ISO

ISO 1083

GRADE 600-3

China

GB 1348

QT600-3

USA

ASTM A536

80-60-03

Germany, Austria

DIN 1693

GGG60

European

EN 1563

EN-GJS-600-3

Japan

JIS G5502

FCD600

Italy

UNI 4544

GS600-2

France

NF A32-201

FGS600-2

UK

BS 2789

600/7

Spain

UNF

FGE60-2

Belgium

NBN 830-02

FNG60-2

Australia

AS 1831

GRADE 600-3

Sweden

SS 14 07

0732-03

Norway

NS11 301

SJK-600

Foundry of Ductile cast iron 80-60-03

Ductile cast iron 80-60-03 has very high tensile strength, good wearing resistance and vibration damping characteristic. Therefore,  this material could be used to produce very tough casting products, such as connection, connecting rod, bracket, gear, clutch disc, hydraulic cylinder etc.

These ductile iron castings were produces by Yide Casting in China.

Cast iron connecting bracketiron casting product

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