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Brake drums and clutch plates for moderate service requirements, where high carbon iron is desired to minimize heat checking. Lamellar pearlite ferrite if present not to exceed 15%. 

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G2500a Application:Used in the products of the automobile, truck, tractor, and allied industries
Category Type Grade Microstructure Designations
Grades Cast Iron and Cast Steel G2500a Ferrite-Pearlitic USA - SAE , ASTM A 159 (1983) - Automotive gray iron castings
Chemical composition(mass fraction)(wt.%)
Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks
C - 3.40
Si 1.60 2.10
Mn 0.60 0.90
P - 0.15
S - 0.12
Mechanical properties of grade G2500a
Proof strength
Rp0.2 (MPa)
Tensile strength
Rm (MPa)
Impact energy
KV (J)
Elongation at fracture
A (%)
Reduction in cross section on fracture
Z (%)
As-Heat-Treated Condition Brinell hardness (HBW)
248 (≥) 922 (≥) 32 14 23 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 412
Physical properties of grade G2500a
Property Density
kg/dm3
Temperature T
°C/F
Specific heat
J / kgK
Thermal conductivity
W/mK
Electric resistance
µΩ·cm
Modulus of elasticity
kN/mm2
Expansion rate
662 (≥) 776 (≥) 42 31 13 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 111
Temp.
°C/°F
Creep strain limit
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
Creep rupture strength
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
231 596 223
G2500a Range of products
Product type Products Dimension Processes Deliver Status
Plates / Sheets Plates / Sheets 0.08-200mm(T)*W*L Forging, hot rolling and cold rolling Annealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED, Shot Blasting
Steel Bar Round Bar, Flat Bar, Square Bar Φ8-1200mm*L Forging, hot rolling and cold rolling, Cast Black, Rough Turning, Shot Blasting,
Coil / Strip Steel Coil /Steel Strip 0.03-16.0x1200mm Cold-Rolled & Hot-Rolled Annealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED, Shot Blasting
Pipes / Tubes Seamless Pipes/Tubes, Welded Pipes/Tubes OD:6-219mm x WT:0.5-20.0mm Hot extrusion, Cold Drawn, Welded Annealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED
Cross Reference Table(Equivalent Grade)
Grade Standard Country Application
G2500a SAE USA
Used in the products of the automobile, truck, tractor, and allied industries