Standards


The tables below list the most commonly used ADI standards.
Table 1. The European Standard for Austempered Ductile Irons.
Designation: BS EN 1564:1997
Material Designation |
Tensile strength Rm N/mm² min. |
0.2% proof stress Rp0.2 N/mm² min. |
Elongation A (%) min.
|
Brinell hardness range (BHN) |
|
Symbol | Number | ||||
EN-GJS-800-8 | EN-JS1100 | 800 | 500 | 8 | 260-320 |
EN-GJS-1000-5 | EN-JS1100 | 1000 | 700 | 5 | 300-360 |
EN-GJS-1200-2 | EN-JS1120 | 1200 | 850 | 2 | 340-440 |
EN-GJS-1400-1 | EN-JS1130 | 1400 | 1100 | 1 | 380-480 |
Table 2. Impact resistance (notched).
Material Designation | Impact resistance value at 23±5°C (J) | ||
Symbol | Number | Mean value of 3 tests | Individual value |
EN-GJS-800-8S-RT | EN-JS1109 | 10 | 9 |
Table 3. The American Standard for Austempered Ductile Iron Castings.
Designation: ASTM A897M-03 (published January 2004)
Russell ADI Grade |
Ultimate Tensile Stress N/mm² |
0.2% Proof Stress N/mm² |
Elongation
% |
Impact Energy
|
Typical hardness Range HB |
1/2 | 750 | 500 | 11 | 110 | 241-302 |
1 | 900 | 650 | 9 | 100 | 269-341 |
2 | 1050 | 750 | 7 | 80 | 302-375 |
3 | 1200 | 850 | 4 | 60 | 341-444 |
4 | 1400 | 1100 | 2 | 35 | 388-477 |
5 | 1600 | 1300 | 1 | 20 | 402-512 |
Un-notched Charpy bars tested at 22 ± 4 °C.
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