the nickel content is around 3%. I am still investigaing on our end but from what I have been told when they cast with nickel the parts come out fine, when they remove the nickel they only get 1 in 5 good parts. The bigger issue is the cost of nickel and if there are any alternatives for the...
Our company has a component (Bearing Casting) that is currently specified as a Nickel Cast Iron or an ASTM A-48-55 Class 30 Cast Iron. The specification dates back to 1963.
With the rising cost of Nickel we need to find a more economical solution, however standard Gray Iron presents pin...