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Cast Iron or Cast Steel?

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03-31-2003 21:31:32

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For welding purposes is there any way to tell the difference?

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04-03-2003 06:58:18

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Re: Cast Iron or Cast Steel? in reply to Al, 03-31-2003 21:31:32

Another good help will be a metal working book or possibley a welding book from your local public library or trade school. Those books often have chapter about different materials. and some description and spark test for different metals to help you identify.

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OC JOE

04-01-2003 10:29:14

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Re: Cast Iron or Cast Steel? in reply to Al, 03-31-2003 21:31:32

Al,

The difference in cast iron and cast steel is the
carbon content.Cast iron is 3-4% and cast steel is
in the range of mild steel at .2 to .3%.

To figure out what you have, do a spark test.Look
at the sparks on a piece of steel and then on a chunk of cast iron your grinder will tell you the difference.

Joe

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04-01-2003 20:37:53

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Re: Re: Cast Iron or Cast Steel? in reply to OC JOE, 04-01-2003 10:29:14

Thanks, Joe.

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04-02-2003 18:38:27

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Re: Re: Re: Cast Iron or Cast Steel? in reply to Al, 04-01-2003 20:37:53

Cast iron sparks red, steel sparks yellow.

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04-02-2003 18:46:44

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Cast Iron or Cast Steel? in reply to mj, 04-02-2003 18:38:27

AND...the cast sparks have short 'tails' while the steel makes a long, bright tail.

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04-02-2003 20:02:14

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cast Iron or Cast Steel? in reply to mj, 04-02-2003 18:46:44

Thanks,MJ

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T_Bone

04-03-2003 00:10:32

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cast Iron or Cast Steel? in reply to Al, 04-02-2003 20:02:14

Hi Al,

Another good way is to look at the grain structure. Castiron has a crystal patteren where as cast steel has a long grain patteren.

If you have a old cast iron engine block or head, knock out a chunk and look at the end grain and you'll see what I mean. Compare that to other types of grain structures to see the difference. Once you see the difference then it's easy to spot.

T_Bone

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