Modeling and experimental validation of microstructure and mechanical properties of ductile iron during solidification
Casting
Ductile irons are still important engineering materials due to their high strength and toughness, and relatively low price. In foundries, ductile irons suffer from shrinkage porosity formation during solidification, which is detrimental to their mechanical properties.
"By Jianzheng Guo and Mark T.Samonds, ESI Group
(Proceedings of the 5th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing, Sheffield, July 2007)"