alloy cast iron

Definitions of alloy cast iron

1. noun

   cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
   synonyms: alloy iron

   types:

   Ni-hard, Ni-hard iron

   cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion

   Ni-resist, Ni-resist iron

   cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite

   type of:

   cast iron

   an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting