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Designation: A 532/A 532M 93a (Reapproved 1999)e1

Standard Specification for

Abrasion-Resistant Cast Irons1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 532/A 532M; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

e1 NOTEKeywords were added editorially in October 1999.

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 inch-pound units or SI units are to
be regarded separately as the standard. Within the text, SI units
are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems
may result in nonconformance with the specification.

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 manufacturers option.

2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E 10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials2
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials2
E 92 Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Materials2
E 350 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Carbon Steel,
Low-Alloy Steel, Silicon Electrical Steel, Ingot Iron, and
Wrought Iron3
E 351 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Cast Iron
All Types3

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,
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.

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.

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),
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-4 on Iron
Castings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A04.01 on Grey and White
Iron Castings.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 1993 and April 15, 1993. Published November
1993. Originally published as A 53265 T. Last previous edition A 53293.
2
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
3
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.

6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The composition of the metal of a class and type
produced under this specification shall fall within the ranges

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prescribed in Table 1 for that class and type.
6.2 Spectrographic, X-ray, or wet chemical laboratory techniques are acceptable for routine and control determinations,
but shall be standardized against, and give essentially the same
results as, the umpire methods specified in 6.3 of this specification.
6.3 In case of dispute, umpire determinations of the chemical analysis of the metal shall be made using ASTM standard
methods detailed as follows:
6.3.1 The following is in accordance with Test Methods
E 351:
6.3.1.1 Carbon, Total by the Combustion Gravimetric
Method.
6.3.1.2 Chromium by the Poroxydisulfate-Oxidation Titrimetric Method.
6.3.1.3 Copper
by
the
Sulfide
PrecipitationElectrodeposition Gravimetric Method.
6.3.1.4 Manganese by the Peroxydisulfate-Arsenite Titrimetric Method.
6.3.1.5 Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Gravimetric
Method.

6.3.1.6 Phosphorus by the Molybdenum Blue Photometric

Method.
6.3.1.7 Sulfur by the Combustion-Iodate Titration Method.
6.3.2 The following is in accordance with Test Methods
E 350:
6.3.2.1 Molybdenum by the Photometric Method.
7. Microstructure
7.1 The alloys covered by this specification are expected to
have microstructures that consist essentially of carbides, martensite, bainite, austenite; and in exceptional cases minor
amounts of graphite or pearlite.
7.2 The microstructure will not be routinely determined nor
reported except in accordance with special agreement between
the manufacturer and the purchaser, or in cases of dispute.
8. Hardness Requirements
8.1 The castings shall conform to the hardness requirements
specified in Table 2.
8.2 The hardness test shall be performed on the original
surface of the casting or up to 18in. (3 mm) below that surface.
9. Hardness Method
9.1 Perform the hardness test in accordance with one of the
following methods to be specified by the purchaser:
9.1.1 Test Method E 10 (Brinell) using a tungsten carbide
ball and 3000 kgf load,
9.1.2 Test Method E 18 (Rockwell) using a diamond cone
penetrator, 150 kgf load, and the Rockwell C Scale, or
9.1.3 Test Method E 92 (Vickers).
10. Keywords
10.1 abrasion resistant; alloyed cast iron; cast iron; white
cast iron

TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements, Weight %

Class

Type

I
I
I
I
II
II
II
III

A
B
C
D
A
B
D
A

Designation
Ni-Cr-Hc
Ni-Cr-Lc
Ni-Cr-GB
Ni-HiCr
12 % Cr
15 % Cr-Mo
20 % Cr-Mo
25 % Cr

Carbon
2.83.6
2.43.0
2.53.7
2.53.6
2.03.3
2.03.3
2.03.3
2.03.3

Manganese
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0

max
max
max
max
max
max
max
max

Silicon

Nickel

Chromium

Molybdenum

0.8 max
0.8 max
0.8 max
2.0 max
1.5 max
1.5 max
1.02.2
1.5 max

3.35.0
3.35.0
4.0 max
4.5-7.0
2.5 max
2.5 max
2.5 max
2.5 max

1.44.0
1.44.0
1.02.5
7.011.0
11.014.0
14.018.0
18.023.0
23.030.0

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0

max
max
max
max
max
max
max
max

Copper

Phosphorus

...
...
...
...
1.2 max
1.2 max
1.2 max
1.2 max

0.3 max
0.3 max
0.3 max
0.10 max
0.10 max
0.10 max
0.10 max
0.10 max

Sulfur
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06

max
max
max
max
max
max
max
max

A
B
C
D
A
B
D
A

Type

Ni-Cr-HiC
Ni-Cr-LoC
Ni-Cr-GB
Ni-HiCr
12 % Cr
15 % Cr-Mo
20 % Cr-Mo
25 % Cr

Designation

550
550
550
500
550
450
450
450

HB
53
53
53
50
53
46
46
46

HRC
600
600
600
540
600
485
485
485

HV

As Cast or As Cast and Stress

Relieved

HB
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600

56
56
56
56
56
56
56
56

HRC

Level 1
HV
660
660
660
660
660
660
660
660

HB
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650

59
59
59
59
59
59
59
59

HRC

Level 2

Hardened or Hardened and Stress Relieved

Sand Cast, min

715
715
715
715
715
715
715
715

HV

Hardness Value-HB

HB
600
600
600
550
550
...
...
...

56
56
56
53
53
...
...
...

HRC

Chill Cast, minB

HV
660
660
660
600
600
...
...
...

...
...
400
...
400
400
400
400

HB
...
...
41
...
41
41
41
41

HRC

Softened, max

...
...
430
...
430
430
430
430

HV
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

Typical
Section
Thickness

A
90 % of the minimum surface hardness level shall be maintained to a depth of 40 % of the casting section, with any softer material being at the thermal center of the casting. A sampling procedure should be established
by agreement between the supplier and the purchaser.
B
Non-chilled areas of casting shall meet minimum hardness or sand cast requirements.

I
I
I
I
II
II
II
III

Class

TABLE 2 Hardness Requirements

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