Cast steel

...Grain refers to a structure in which graphite precipitates along with carbides, also known as mottled cast iron, and chilled refers to a state in which the carbides are suppressed. Cast steel refers to components and parts made by casting high alloy steels such as carbon steel for machine construction and stainless steel. It is used to make large components that cannot be manufactured by plastic processing or welding, and parts with complex shapes that cannot be manufactured by forging and that cannot be made with cast iron due to their strength. ...

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…グレンとは炭化物とともに黒鉛が析出しているまだら鋳鉄とも呼ばれる組織の状態で，チルドとは炭化物の状態に抑えられている状態をいう。　鋳鋼cast steelとは機械構造用炭素鋼やステンレス鋼などの高合金鋼を鋳造して製造した部材や部品をいう。塑性加工や溶接などによっては製造できない大型部材や，形状が複雑で鍛造ではつくることができず，強さの点では鋳鉄が使えない部品がつくられる。…

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