PMID- 37374410
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230701
IS  - 1996-1944 (Print)
IS  - 1996-1944 (Electronic)
IS  - 1996-1944 (Linking)
VI  - 16
IP  - 12
DP  - 2023 Jun 7
TI  - The Effect of Boron (B) and Copper (Cu) on the Microstructure and Graphite 
      Morphology of Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron.
LID - 10.3390/ma16124225 [doi]
LID - 4225
AB  - This study examines the impacts of copper and boron in parts per million (ppm) on 
      the microstructure and mechanical properties of spheroidal graphite cast iron 
      (SCI). Boron's inclusion increases the ferrite content whereas copper augments 
      the stability of pearlite. The interaction between the two significantly 
      influences the ferrite content. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis 
      indicates that boron alters the enthalpy change of the alpha + Fe3C --> gamma conversion 
      and the alpha --> gamma conversion. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis confirms 
      the locations of copper and boron. Mechanical property assessments using a 
      universal testing machine show that the inclusion of boron and copper decreases 
      the tensile strength and yield strength of SCI, but simultaneously enhances 
      elongation. Additionally, in SCI production, the utilization of copper-bearing 
      scrap and trace amounts of boron-containing scrap metal, especially in the 
      casting of ferritic nodular cast iron, offers potential for resource recycling. 
      This highlights the importance of resource conservation and recycling in 
      advancing sustainable manufacturing practices. These findings provide critical 
      insights into the effects of boron and copper on SCI's behavior, contributing to 
      the design and development of high-performance SCI materials.
FAU - Ha, Jin-Su
AU  - Ha JS
AD  - Smart Manufacturing Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial 
      Technology, Daegu 42994, Republic of Korea.
FAU - Hong, Ji-Woo
AU  - Hong JW
AD  - Smart Manufacturing Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial 
      Technology, Daegu 42994, Republic of Korea.
FAU - Kim, Ji-Wook
AU  - Kim JW
AD  - Smart Manufacturing Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial 
      Technology, Daegu 42994, Republic of Korea.
FAU - Han, Soo-Bin
AU  - Han SB
AD  - Smart Manufacturing Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial 
      Technology, Daegu 42994, Republic of Korea.
FAU - Choi, Chang-Young
AU  - Choi CY
AD  - Smart Manufacturing Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial 
      Technology, Daegu 42994, Republic of Korea.
FAU - Song, Hye-Jin
AU  - Song HJ
AD  - Smart Manufacturing Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial 
      Technology, Daegu 42994, Republic of Korea.
FAU - Jang, Jin-Seok
AU  - Jang JS
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6801-9109
AD  - Smart Manufacturing Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial 
      Technology, Daegu 42994, Republic of Korea.
FAU - Kim, Dong-Yul
AU  - Kim DY
AD  - Gyeongbuk Research Institute of Vehicle Embedded Technology, Yeongcheon-si 38822, 
      Republic of Korea.
FAU - Ko, Dae-Cheol
AU  - Ko DC
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4064-739X
AD  - Department of Nanomechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan 
      46241, Republic of Korea.
FAU - Yi, Seong-Hoon
AU  - Yi SH
AD  - Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Kyungpook National 
      University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
FAU - Cho, Yong-Jae
AU  - Cho YJ
AD  - Smart Manufacturing Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial 
      Technology, Daegu 42994, Republic of Korea.
LA  - eng
GR  - 20015706/Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology/
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20230607
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Materials (Basel)
JT  - Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
JID - 101555929
PMC - PMC10301530
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - boron
OT  - mechanical properties
OT  - microstructure
OT  - pearlite
OT  - spheroidal graphite cast iron
COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2023/06/28 06:42
MHDA- 2023/06/28 06:43
PMCR- 2023/06/07
CRDT- 2023/06/28 01:26
PHST- 2023/05/08 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/05/28 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2023/06/05 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/06/28 06:43 [medline]
PHST- 2023/06/28 06:42 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/06/28 01:26 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/06/07 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - ma16124225 [pii]
AID - materials-16-04225 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/ma16124225 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Materials (Basel). 2023 Jun 7;16(12):4225. doi: 10.3390/ma16124225.