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alloy cast iron

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Noun1.alloy cast iron - cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatmentalloy cast iron - cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
cast iron - an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
Ni-hard, Ni-hard iron - cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion
Ni-resist, Ni-resist iron - cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite


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Machine rigidity begins with massive alloy cast iron castings and rugged boxways that are ground- and hand-scraped to provide 80% to 85% surface contact.
 
 
 
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