Studying the graphite phase in antifriction AChS-2 cast iron

Abstract

The paper presents the data of studying the characteristics of graphite inclusions in various samples of AChS-2 cast iron. The metallographic analysis was carried out using the Thixomet Pro software, the length of the graphite inclusions, their shape and the occupied area were estimated. The slip coefficient and hardness were measured on the same samples. It was found that the characteristics of the graphite phase affect the antifriction properties of the alloy.

Keywords

• cast iron
• graphite inclusions
• properties
• slip coefficient
• hardness