Cast irons are materials with complex internal structures, exhibiting multiple changes in physical and mechanical properties due to graphite in their microstructures. In this study, various amounts of silicon alloys and ferrite were added to samples of lamellar, compacted, and spheroidal graphite cast irons to determine how this would affect their thermal conductivities. A thermal analyzer was used to measure thermal conductivities of the composites with the transient plane source (...
This article is a literature review of research that has been done on the thermal conductivity of cast iron. The article outlines the effects of graphite additives, alloying elements, matrix, and temperature on the thermal conductivity. Numerical models that have been developed are also discussed in the review....
