Previous studies have reported insert wear rates to be 20-30 times greater in the continuous cutting of CGI relative to results obtained in machining of gray cast iron under equivalent conditions. 1 ...

Kennametal has developed a ceramic grade that can be used for machining gray cast iron in high-speed grooving applications, to produce valve and automotive brake discs components, brake drums, wheel ...

Automotive applications of cast iron fall into several categories: 1) gray cast iron ... sensible repair for cracked cylinder heads. After machining, a powder metal spray repair is often untraceable.