( Reaffirmed 2003 )

IS : 4843 - lita
Indian Standard
CODE FOR DESIGNATION OF
FERROUS CASTINGS
Metal Standards Sectional Committee, SMDC 1
Chairman Representing
SHRI R.G. BHATAWADEKAR The Binani Metal Works Ltd, Calcutta
Members
Da U. ?i. BHRAX~
SRRI K. H. SHARXA ( Altcmete )
The Indian Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Burnpur
SHRI B. N. DAS National Metallurgical Laboratory
(CSIR ),
Dn B1 R. DEORIS Hn&%?!z; Ltd Ranchi 1
,
SHRI K. C. SOM ( Alternate j
DIRECTOR ( M & C ) RDSO, Ministry of Railways
LTXKNOW
PHonric-Tros ENOINEER
EASTERN RAILWAY, J.k-
nshLrCn ( rfltcrnelc I j
ASSI~TAXT DIRECTOR
( M. S. ), RDSO, LTCKNO~
( AlUrnate II )
SHRI N. KRISHNASWAT+~I Direc;~tot~l~,eneral of Technical Development,
j
SHRI D. P. LAHIRI Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Ministry
SHRI A. KAILAEA~~ ( Alternate )
of Defencc ( R & D )
SHRI S. K. LAHIRI Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals ( Inspec-
tion Wing j Ministry of Works, Housing &
SHRI P. G. V.,Rao (Alternate j
SUPPlY )
SHRI K. P. K. MENON
SHRI AXIL MITRA
Ministry of Defcnce ( DGI )
Indian Institute of Foundrymen, Calcutta
SHRI K. SRIXIVASAN ( Alternate )
SKISI P. MITRA
Sam S. N. M~~F.R.IEE
Indian Tune Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
National Test House, Calcutta
SERI B. K. MV~~TRY Indian Aluminium Co Ltd, Calcutta
SARI Tz. GOPALKRISHSAN ( Alternate )
DR S. R. PRAXANIIZ
SHRI K. iX;. P. RAO
Ministry of Steel, Mines & Metals
Snnr K.P.RoY CKOWDFKTRY
The Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
Indian Non-Ferrous Metals Manufacturers Associa-
Snnr R. K. SRIVASTAVA,
tion, Calcutta
Deputy Director ( Strut L Met j
Director General, IS1 ( Ex-o&o Member j
Suretary
SHRI SAXT SIXGH
Senior Technical Assistant ( Strut Br Met ), IS1
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Reprcsenring
DE~~CTY DIRECTOR ( him-2)
Ministry of Railways
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Burn & Co Lid, Howrah
The Britannia Engineering Co Ltd, Titaghur
Indian Iron & Steel Ltd, Kulti
Hindustan Motors Ltd, District Hooghly
ISi4843-1968
Panel for Code for Designation of Ferrous Castings, SMDC 1 : P11
hhbm
SHRI S. K. DAY
REPREBENTATIVE
REPRESENTATIVE
Sarrr N. K. Snvar.~
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hdian Standard
CODE FOR DESIGNATION
FERROUS CASTINGS
IS i 4343 - 1968
OF
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 8 October 1968, after the draft finalized by the Metal Standards
Sectional Committee had been approved by the Structural and Metals
Division Council.
0.2 A code for designation of ferrous castings will be an important step
towards identification, uniform marking of products and drawings.
Such
a standard designation would greatly help the manufacturers and the users
of the products concerned.
0.3 This standard has been co-ordinated with the following codes for
designation, so that certain measure of uniformity is achieved in the
designations:
*IS : 1762-196 1 Code for designation of steel
+1 S : 2084- 1962 Code for designation of pig iron
IS : 2085-1962 Code for designation of ferro-alloys
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard lays down the principles for code designation of ferrous
castings.
2. GENERAL
2.1 Ferrous castings shall be designated by a group of symbols indicating
the important characteristics in the followmg order:
a) Type of castings, and
b) Mechanical properties or chemical composition.
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3. SYMBOLS FOR TYPE OF CASTINt3S
3.1 Various castings shall have code.d&gnations as given below:
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W
,
Cl
d)
e>
f 1
g>
h)
3
9
Ferrous Castings
Grey iron
Mdtabk iron
c
1) Black-heart
2) Pearlitic
3) White-heart
Spheroidal or nodular graphite iron
Austenitic flake graphite iron
Austenitic spheroidal or nodular graphite iron
Abrasion resistant iron
Steel castings
I-Ieat-resistant steel castings
Corrosion-resistant steel castings
Lhignation
FG
BM
PM
WM
SG
AFG
ASG
AaR
CS
CSH
CSC
4. SYMBOL FOR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
4.1 The tensile strength in kgf/mms to follow the group symbol shall be the
minimum for the 30&m section in case of grey iron castings and the
minimum for the heaviest section in casr of various other castings. Where
the minimum tensile strength requiremerlt does not vary with the sectional
thickness within the same grade, the group symbol shall be followed by the
minimum tensile strength indicated for the grade. In the case of
spheroidal or nodular graphite iron castings, the tensile strength shall be
followed by the minimum elongation on gauge length 5*651/&j.
5. SYMBOL FOR CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
5.1 In the case of grey iron castings where chemical composition is more
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important than the tensile properties and for alloy iron and alloy steel
;
castings, the group symbol shall be followed by the chemical symbol in
accordance with IS : 1762-1961*.
*Code for designation of ~tccl. _( Since revised ) .
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6. EXAMPLES
ISr4w3-1968
6.1 In order to illustrate, examples of code designations in accordance
with this standard are given below:
a) Grey Iron Castings
1) General Engine&g Castings
SECTIONAL THICKNESS Dxy..;o?.s~
TENSILE
OF CASTINGS
STRENGTH
mm
mm
kgf@m
Mire
DESIGNATION
4upto 8 13 19
Over8upto15 20 17
Over 15upto30 z! 15
Over 30 to 50
up
13
15 up to ,30
over 30 up to 50
30
45
40
37
1
FG 15
FG40.
2) S$ccial Grq I ron Castings Where Chemical Comfio$ion L More
I mportant, Such as I ngot Mould Castings
CHEMICAL COMPOS~ION
DEG~T;NATKON
*
c
--
Element Percent
Carbon equivalent 4.0 to 5-l 7
Tdt: 2::: $1: )
,
3.5
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Silicon
l-20 to 1.80 1
Manganese
O-60 to o-90 ) FG35Si 15
Chromium, Max o-15 , :
Copper, MUX 0.10
Sulphur, Max o-080
Phosphorus, Max o-400
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. b) Malleable Iron Castings
1) Bluck-Heart Malleable I ron Castings
SECTIONAL THICIC- DIAMETEROF TEST TENSILE DESIGNATION
NESS OF CASTI NGS BARASCAST STRENGTH
mm mm
kgf:mm*
Min
All sizes
:: :;
BM 35
All sizes BM 32
All sizes 15 30 .- BM 30
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2) Pearlitic MalLsab2e I ron Castings
SECTIONAL THICKNESS DIAMETER OF TEST
OF CASTINGS BAR AS CAST
mm mm
_ A!1 sizes 15
All sizes 15
All sizes 15
All sizes 15
All sizes 15
_
3) Whit++Heart Malleable I ron Castings
SECTIONAL THICKNESS DIAMETER OF TEST
_ O.F&9I-IIVGS
BAR AS C&T
mm
mm
8 and under
Over8up@ 13
Over 13
8 and under
Over8upto 13
Over 13
c) Spheroida or
I&s;L~ &&.NGTH
kgf/mma
Min
80
70
60
50
42
38
1;
15
9 *
12
15
TENSILE
STRENGTH
kgfjmm*
Min
DESIGNATION
70 PM 70
65 PM 65
55 PM 55
50 PM 50
45 PM 45
TENSILE
STRENGTH -
, kgt;imm*
iMi72
DESIGNATION
36-l
40 F
42J
28
32
35
WM 42
WM 35
Nodular Graphite Iron Castings
ELONGATION, PERCENT
Min
on Gauge Length 10 = 5d
2
2
2
7
12
17
6
DESIGNATION
SG 8012
SG 7012
SG 6012
SG 50/7
SG 42/12
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d) Austenitic Flake Graphite iron Castings
th3UZCAL thWMZION DESIGNATION
~_--_-~--_-----L~
Elemrnt Pt??iZYlt
Carbon, MUX 3.00
Silicon 1.00 to 2.80 :
Manganese 190 to 1.50
Nickel 13.5 to 17.5 I AFG Ni 16 Cu 7 Cr 2
Ccwer 5-50 to 7.50
Chromium 130 to 2.50 1
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e) Austenitic Spheroidal or Nodular Graphite Iron Castings
CHEMICAL &aPOSITION DESIGNATION
---
L
\
Ekmcnt Percent
carbon, MUX 390 Silicon 190 to 2.80 1
Manganese
Nickel
Chromium
Phosphorus, Max
.
O-70 to l-50
18-O to 22-O
ASG Ni 20 Cr 2
1.00 to 2.50
0.080
f) Ala-don-lt~istaatxrollcartinga
CHEMK4L(hlPOSlTION DESIONATI~N
v
Ekmeni Percent
Total carbon
Graphite carbon, Max Ev6 *
Silicon @3 to 0.8
Manganese 0.3 to 0.8
Nickel 3-3 to 5.0
i
ABR33Ni4Cr2
Chromium 1+ ~2-5
Molybdenum, Max @75
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Sulphur, Max 015
Phosphorus, Max 090
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1) Unallopd (General Engineering) Steel Caslings
TENSILE STRENGTH DJSIGXUTIOXU
kgf/mms
Min
125
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E cs cs 85 71
55 cs 55
47 cs 47
41 cs 41
2) Unaltoyed Special ( High Magnetic Permeability ) Castings
TENSILE STRENGTH DESIGNATION
kgf/mm8
35 to 44 CSM 35
41 to 50 CSM 41
3) Alloy Steel Castings
CHEMICAL COMPOSMION
r
--
Element Percent
Carbon
0.45 to 0.551
Silicon 0.10 to o-35 1
Manganese 0.50 to 0.80 )
Chromium 090 to l-20 1
Vanadium, Min 0.15
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h) Heat-Resistant Steel Castings
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
r
--h--_------\
Element Percent
Carbon 1.20 to.1*40]
Silicon, Max 290
Manganese, Max 1.00
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Chromium 26.0 to 30.0 k
Nickel 4.0 to 7.0 /
Sulphur, Max 0.050
Phosphorus, Max 0.050
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j) Corrosion-Resistant Steel Castings
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
f
Y-h--
-I
Element Percent
Carbon
Silicon, Max
Manganese, Max
Nickel, Max
Chromium
Molybdenum, Max
8
DESIGNATION
CS 50 Cr 1 V 20
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DESIGNATION
CSH 130Ni6Cr28
DESIGNATION
CSC 16 Cr 13