ASTM A532/A532M-10

Standard Specification for Abrasion-Resistant Cast Irons

ABSTRACT
This specification deals with abrasion-resistant cast irons used for mining, milling, earth-handling, and manufacturing industries. These alloys may be made by melting process and shall have microstructures that consist of carbides, martensite, bainite, austenite, and in exceptional cases, minor amounts of graphite or pearlite. The following conditions for casting will be supplied: as-cast, as-cast and stress relieved, hardened, hardened and stress relieved, or softened for machining. Heat treatment shall be done. The chemical composition of a class and type (that is, Class I, Type A) shall conform to the range of values specified for carbon, manganese, silicon, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, copper, phosphorus, and sulfur. Hardness test shall also be made.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers a group of white cast irons that have been alloyed to secure high resistance to abrasive wear in the applications of the mining, milling, earth-handling, and manufacturing industries.  
1.2 Simple and low-alloy white cast irons that consist essentially of iron carbides and pearlite are specifically excluded from this specification.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2010
• ICS: 77.140.80 - Iron and steel castings
• Technical Committee: A04 - Iron Castings
• Drafting Committee: A04.01 - Grey and White Iron Castings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A532/A532M-93a(2008) - Standard Specification for Abrasion-Resistant Cast Irons
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Replaced By: ASTM A532/A532M-10(2014) - Standard Specification for Abrasion-Resistant Cast Irons
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F1150-22 - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Pulper and Waterpress Assembly
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F1899-14a(2019) - Standard Specification for Food Waste Pulper Without Waterpress Assembly
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F917-19 - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Disposers
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F3215-22 - Standard Specification for Food Waste Dehydrators
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Referred By: ASTM A834-95(2020) - Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Iron Castings for General Industrial Use
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:A532/A532M −10
StandardSpecification for
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Abrasion-Resistant Cast Irons
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA532/A532M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3.1.1 Quantity,
3.1.2 Specification number, class, and type,
1.1 This specification covers a group of white cast irons that
3.1.3 Descriptionofthecasting,patternnumber,ordrawing,
have been alloyed to secure high resistance to abrasive wear in
3.1.4 Chilling of the casting, if required (see 4.2),
the applications of the mining, milling, earth-handling, and
3.1.5 Heat treat condition (see 5.1),
manufacturing industries.
3.1.6 Hardness level, if supplied hardened or hardened and
1.2 Simple and low-alloy white cast irons that consist
stress relieved, and
essentially of iron carbides and pearlite are specifically ex-
3.1.7 Hardness method, Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers (see
cluded from this specification.
Section 9). If the hardness method is not specified, it shall be
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
at the manufacturer’s option.
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
4. Method of Manufacture
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
4.1 These alloys may be made by any suitable melting
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
process.
with the standard.
4.2 If the casting is to be chilled or otherwise specially
2. Referenced Documents
treated on any portion, the inquiries and the purchase order
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2.1 ASTM Standards: shallsostateandaproperlymarkeddrawingofthecastingwill
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
accompany both the inquiry and the purchase order.
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
terials
5. Heat Treatment
E92 Test Method forVickers Hardness of Metallic Materials
5.1 The casting will be supplied in one of the following
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(Withdrawn 2010)
conditions:
E350 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Carbon Steel,
5.1.1 As-cast,
Low-Alloy Steel, Silicon Electrical Steel, Ingot Iron, and
5.1.2 As-cast and stress relieved,
Wrought Iron
5.1.3 Hardened,
E351 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Cast Iron—All
5.1.4 Hardened and stress relieved, or
Types
5.1.5 Softened for machining.
3. Ordering Information
5.2 Unless otherwise specified by the purchaser, the manu-
3.1 Orders for material in this specification should include
facturer shall supply the castings in the heat treatment he
the following information:
deems best for the application.
5.3 If the heat treatment specified for delivered condition is
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A04 on Iron
not that of final use, it shall be the responsibility of the
CastingsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeA04.01onGreyandWhite
purchaser to provide the additional heat treatment.
Iron Castings.
Current edition approved April 1, 2010. Published May 2010. Originally
5.4 ClassIIandClassIIIalloysarefrequentlyorderedinthe
approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as A532/A532M – 93a
annealedconditionwithamaximumhardnessof400HB.After
(2008). DOI: 10.1520/A0532_A0532M-10.
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machining operations are performed the castings may then be
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
hardened. If both annealing and machining are to be performed
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by the manufacturer, as specified in the inquiry, contract, or
the ASTM website.
3 order, the purchaser may then specify delivery in the hardened
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. condition. If the purchaser specifies delivery in the annealed
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condition, subsequent hardening (and stress-relief, if it is 7. Microstructure
desired) is the responsibility of the purchaser.
7.1 The alloys covered by this specification are expected to
have microstructures that consist essentially of carbides, mar-
6. Chemical Composition
tensite, bainite, austenite; and in exceptional cases minor
6.1 The composition of the metal of a class and type
amounts of graphite or pearlite.
produced under this specification shall fall within the ranges
7.2 The m
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Designation:A532/A532M–93a (Reapproved 2008) Designation: A532/A532M – 10
Standard Specification for
1
Abrasion-Resistant Cast Irons
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA532/A532M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers a group of white cast irons that have been alloyed to secure high resistance to abrasive wear in
the applications of the mining, milling, earth-handling, and manufacturing industries.
1.2 Simple and low-alloy white cast irons that consist essentially of iron carbides and pearlite are specifically excluded from
this specification.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E92 Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Materials
E350 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Carbon Steel, Low-Alloy Steel, Silicon Electrical Steel, Ingot Iron, and Wrought
Iron
E351 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Cast IronAll Types
3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material in this specification should include the following information:
3.1.1 Quantity,
3.1.2 Specification number, class, and type,
3.1.3 Description of the casting, pattern number, or drawing,
3.1.4 Chilling of the casting, if required (see 4.2),
3.1.5 Heat treat condition (see 5.1),
3.1.6 Hardness level, if supplied hardened or hardened and stress relieved, and
3.1.7 Hardness method, Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers (see Section 9). If the hardness method is not specified, it shall be at the
manufacturer’s option.
4. Method of Manufacture
4.1 These alloys may be made by any suitable melting process.
4.2 If the casting is to be chilled or otherwise specially treated on any portion, the inquiries and the purchase order shall so state
and a properly marked drawing of the casting will accompany both the inquiry and the purchase order.
5. Heat Treatment
5.1 The casting will be supplied in one of the following conditions:
5.1.1 As-cast,
5.1.2 As-cast and stress relieved,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A04 on Iron Castings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A04.01 on Grey and White Iron
Castings.
Current edition approved Oct.April 1, 2008.2010. Published November 2008.May 2010. Originally approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 20032008 as
A532/A532M – 93a (2003).(2008). DOI: 10.1520/A0532_A0532M-93AR08.10.1520/A0532_A0532M-10.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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5.1.3 Hardened,
5.1.4 Hardened and stress relieved, or
5.1.5 Softened for machining.
5.2 Unless otherwise specified by the purchaser, the manufacturer shall supply the castings in the heat treatment he deems best
for the application.
5.3 If the heat treatment specified for delivered condition is not that of final use, it shall be the responsibility of the purchaser
to provide the additional heat treatment.
5.4 Class II and Class III alloys are frequently ordered in the annealed condition with a maximum hardness of 400 HB. After
machining operations are performed the castings may then be hardened. If both annealing and machining are to be performed by
the manufacturer, as specified in the inquiry, contract, or order, the purchaser may then specify delivery in the hardened condition.
If the purchaser specifies delivery in the annealed condition, subsequent hardening (and stress-relief, if it is desired) is the
responsibility of the purchaser.
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The composition of the metal o
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