COMPACTED GRAPHITE IRON - CAST-IRON MAKES A COMEBACK

Although compacted graphite iron has been known for more than four dec ades, the absence of a reliable mass-production technique has resulted in relatively little effort to exploit its operational benefits. Howe ver, a proven on-line process control technology developed by SinterCa st allows for series production of complex components in high-quality CGI. The improved mechanical properties of compacted graphite iron rel ative to conventional gray iron allow for substantial weight reduction in gasoline and diesel engines or substantial increases in horsepower , or an optimal combination of both. Concurrent with these primary ben efits, CGI also provides significant emissions and fuel efficiency ben efits allowing automakers to meet legislated performance standards. Th e operational and environmental benefits of compacted graphite iron to gether with its low cost and recyclability reinforce cast iron as a pr ime engineering material for the future.