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COMPARISON OF INDIAN AND OVERSEAS

STANDARDS FOR IRON CASTINGS
PART 2 SPHEROIDAL

OR NODULAR GRAiHITE

First Revision )

IRON CASTINGS

Second Reprint JUNE 1996

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COMPARISONOFINDIANANDOVERSEAS
STANDARDSFORIRONCASTINGS
PART 2 SPHEROIDAL

OR NODULAR
(

GRAPHITE

IRON CASTINGS

First Revision)

Pig Iron and Cast Lron Sectional Committee, SMDC 9

Chairman

Representing

SHRI B. G. SASTRY

Ductron

Castings Ltd. Hyderabad

Members
SHRI M. S. DALVI ( AIfernate

to

Shri B. G. Sastry )

SHRI P. K. ARORA

Mechanical
Edgineering
Research and Development
Organization ( CMERI ). Ludhiaoa
Indian Iron and Steel Co Ltd, Burnpur

SI~RI R. K. BANERJEE
SHRI R. D_~YAL ( Alternate )
SHRI K. B. D. BEERIAH
SHRI B. S. U~IAPATHY ( Afternate )
DR P. N. BHAGWATI
SHRI M. R. SHAH ( Alternate )
SHRI A. M. BISWAS
SHRI K. L. BARVI ( A/terrzate )
PROF A. K. CHAKRABORTY
SHR~ S. CHP~NDRA
SHRI H. K. TANEJA ( Alternate )
CHEMIST AND METALLURGIFT,
WESTERN RAILWAY, AJMER
SHRI P. P. CHOPHA
SHRI H. S. RAMACHANDRA ( Alterrrate I )
SHRI P. RAMPRASAI)( AIteruate II )
SHRI V. N. VENI;.\TESAN ( Aiternatc III )
SHRI A. SHAUTAR.AV( Alternate IV )
SHRI S. H. COMMISSARIAT
SHRI B. K. DU~TA
SHRI S. Y. GHORPADZ
SIIRI M. K. KHERA
SARI VIKRAM HANDA ( Alternate )
SHRI K. N. KINKAR
SHRI H. H. SINGH ( Afternote)
SHRI V. B. KHANNA

Visvesvarya

Bhagwati Spherocast
National

SHRI R. R. S.~RIN ( Alternate

SHRI C. P. RAMAMURTHY
SHRI D. VASJDEVA RAO

of Technology, Kharagpur
of Shipping, Bombay

Ministry

of Railways

Hindustan

Machine

Tools Ltd, Baogalore

.2lercury Iron and Steel Co, Bombay

I :on and Steel Control, Calcutta
Sandur Manganese and Iron Ore? Ltd. Mysore
LIlruti Udyog Ltd. Gurgaon

Jnstitute of Indian Foundrymen,

Calcutta

Directorate
General
of
Supplies
( Inspectioo Wing ), New Delhi
Electrosteel

and

Disposals

Castings Ltd, Calcutta

Heavy Engineering

Corporation

Lid ( Foundry

Forge

Plant ), Ranchi

Tata

SHRI U. M. NADGAR ( Alfernate )

DR G. RAI
SHRI M. M. RAJU
SHRI P. hi. MUKHERJEE ( Alternate
SHRI S. V. RAJWADE

Ltd, Ahmadabad

Test House, Calcutta

Indian Institute
Indian Register

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SHRI B. V. Lu
SHRI S. B. SENGUPTA ( Alternafe )
SHRI M. MOHAN
SHRI I. ALI ( Alternate
DR P. S. PATTII~AL

Iron and Steel Ltd. Bhadravati

Engineericg

and

Locomotive

Ltd,

Co

lamshedpur
steel Authority of India Ltd ( R & D), Raocbi
New Standard Engineering Co Ltd, Bombay
)
:teel

Aguhf:;:ity of India Ltd

(Bhilai

Steel

PlaOt 1.

)
Shah Malleable Castings Ltd, Bombay
Ennore Foundries Ltd. Madras
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Representing
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Members
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--

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SHRI S. CHOWBEY ( AIfernurf )

Development Commissioner ( Small Scale Industries ),

REPRESENTATIVE

New Delhi
Steel Authority of India ( Bokaro Steel Plant ). Bokaro

SHRI A. K. SAHA
SHRIB. P. SINGH ( Alternate )
SHRI U. SEN

Directo;$hjGeneral

SHRI K. R. SENGUPTA
SHRI P. J. SHENOY
SHRI S. C. NARYARIA( Alternate )
SHJUI. S. P. SHETrY
SHRI T. SUDHAKAR ( Alternate )
SHRI M. P. SINGH
SHRI R. K. SINHA
SHRI P. S. N. SUNDRAM
SHRI S. THIAOHARAJAN
SHRI A. THANGAVELU( Alternote )
DR S. K. TIWARY
SHRI V. N. UPADHAYA
SHRI H. L. BHARDWAJ ( Altemofe
DR G. VBNKATARAMAN
SHRI A. K. MII-TAL ( AIfernore )
SBRI K. RAGHAVENDRAN,
Director ( Strut & Met )

of Technical

Development,

New

Joint Plant Committee. Calcutta

Spun Pipes and Foundries, Calcutta

Kesoram

Tata Iron and Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur

Ministry of Defeoce

( DGOF

The Fertilizer Coiporation of India Ltd, Sindri

Walchandnagar Industry Ltd, Satara
Southern Alloy Foundries Pvt Ltd, Madras
Nationa! Metallurg+al Laboratory (CSIR). Jaqshedpur
Federa;;ii
of Engloeermg Industries of Incha, New

Bharat Heavy Electricals

Director

General,

Ltd, Secundrabad

IS1 ( Ex-oficio

Member )

Secretory

SHRI S. S. SETHI
Joint Director ( Metals ), IS1

Spheroidal

Graphite

Iron Castings Subcommittee,

SMDC 9 : 2

Convener

Bhagwati Spherocast Ltd, Ahmadabad

DR P. N. BHAGWATI
Members
R. SHAH ( AIIernole to
Dr P. N. Bhagwati )
SERI S. K. AWJA
SHRI D. D. VYAS ( AIternare )
DEPUTYDIRECTOR( MET-I )
SHRI M.

The India0 Smelting and Refining Co Ltd. Thane

Research,
Designs and
Luckoow

ASSISTANTRESEARCHOPPICER ( MET-~ 1 (
SHRI D. K. DIXIT
SHRI B. S. GOVIND ( AIfernore )
SHRI K. A. GANDHI
SHRI V. S. KAMANATH
SHRI R. SRINIVASAN( Alternute )
SHRI SHIV D. KHANNA
SHRI NARINDERSINGH ( AIf emote )
SHRI S. B. PATHAK
SHRI P. R. THAKUR ( Alternate 1

Alfernole )

The Mysore Kirloskar

Standards

Ltd. Harihar

Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd, Bangalore

Hindustao Motors Ltd, Trivellore
Escorts Ltd. Faridabad
Business Combine Ltd, ? lsik

DR P. S. PATTIHAL

Tata

DR P. K. BAWTKAR ( AIternute )
REPRESENTATIVE
SHRI R. C. PRASAD
SHRI D. K. DAS ( Alternate )

Ashok Leyland Ltd, Madras

Heavy Engineering C6rp Ltd, Raochi

SHRI K. S. SHAH
SHRI M. S. SAHANI ( Alternote )
SHRI B. G. SASTRY
SHRI M. S. DALVI ( Alternate )
SHRI N. S. SWAMINATHAN
SHRI S. NATES.IN ( dltcrnate )
SHRI S. THIAGFIARAJAN
FHRI A. THENGAVELU ( AIternote

Orgaoizalion,

Engineeriog
Jamshedpur

Premier Automobiles

and

Locomotive

Ltd, Bombay

Ductron Castings Ltd, Hyderabad

Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd. Madras
Southern Alloy Foundries Pvt Ltd, Madras
)

Co

Ltd.

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Indian Standard

COMPARISONOFINDIANANDOVERSEAS
STANDARDSFORIRONCASTINGS
PART 2

SPHEROIDAL

OR NODULAR

GRAPHITE

IRON

CASTINGS

( First Revision)
0. FOR
0.1 This Indian Standard ( Part 2 ) ( First Revision) was adopted by the Indian Standards
Jnstitution on 26 December 1985, after the draft
finalized by the Pig Iron and Cast Iron Sectional
Committee had been approved by the Structural
and Metals Division Council.
0.2 This standard was first published in 1966.
The Committee decided to revise the standard
in view of the fact that most of the overseas
standards covered have been revised.
Institution
Standards
has
0.2.1 Indian
formulated specification
for different types of
iron castings used in the industry.
It was,
therefore, decided to publish
comparison on
Indian and overseas standards for various types
of iron castings in separate parts so as to
facilitate users and manufacturers
to take full
advantage of it.
0.3 This standard is the second in series and

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard ( Part 2) compares spheroidal
or nodular graphite iron castings included in
Indian Standard with International (ISO), British

EWORD
covers the comparison of Indian and verseas
standards for spheroidal or nodular 1 raphito
iron castings.
0.3.1 The comparison as given in this standard
is primarily based on the proof stress and
percentage elongation.
0.3.2 This comparison includes Indian (IS),
International (ISO), British (BS), German (DIN),
French (AFNOR),
Swedish (SW, American
(ASTM), Italian (UNI), Czechoslehqkian (CSN)
and Japanese (JIS) Standards f& spheroidal or
nodular graphite iron castings.
0.4 The comparison represents the position with
regard to Indian (IS), Internatronal
(ISO),
British (BS), German (DIN), French (AFNOR),
Swedish @IS), American (ASTM), Italian (UNI),
Czechoslovakian
(CSN) and Japanese (JIS)
specifications existing at the time of publication.

(BS), German (DIN), French (AFNOR), Swedish

@IS), American
(ASTM),
Italian
(UNI),
Czechoslovakian
(CSN) and Japanese
(JIS)
standards ( see Table 1 ).

TABLE 1 COMPARISON

COUNTRY/

STANDARD

OF INDIAN AND OVERSEAS STANDARDS ON SPHEROIDAL

( Cluuec 1.1 )

TION AL
OROA~UZATION

(1)

(3)

(2)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

GRADES COMPARABLE TO
230

17

179 Max

13

12

15

13

Ferrite

370

230

17

I79 Max

13

11

15

13

do

BS 2789

370117

270

230

17

179 Max

13

12

15

13

do

17

do

: 1865-1974

DIN

: 1973

1693-1973

GGG-35.3

350

219.6

22

GGG-40.3

400

250

18

16

14

FGS 370/17

370

230

17

179 Max

13

11

15

13

do

230

17

131-179

15

13

do

NF A32-201~j976

Sweden

UN1 4544-1974

GS 370/17

370

SIS 140717-1977

07 17-15*

350-410

220-260

22-32

149 Max

60-40-18

414

276

18.1

170 Max:

ASTM

A 536-1980

CSN 422303-1975
JIS G 5502-1975

370

SC 400/12

400

400!12

400

GRADES
India

IS

IS0

IS0 1083-1976

: 1865-1974

230

17

140-180

COMPARABLE

k0

SC 400/12 OF IS

250

12

201 Max

250

12

201 Max

19

168
-

do

do

West Germany

DIN 1693-1973

France

NF A32-201-1976

400

250

12

201 Max

UN1 4544-1974

GS 400-12

400

250

12

143-201

SIS 140717-1977

07 17-12*

400-510

250-320

18-28

131-170

20-30

159 Max

USA

ASTM

Czechoslovakia

CSN 422304-1975

A536-1980

Japan

JIS G 5502-1975

380-460

250-300

60-45-12

448

310

12t

156-2171

400

250

12

150-200

392

25s

15

12c-197

FCD 40

do
do

15

07 17-12*

Ferrite

12

250

Sweden

250

400

Italy

420

FGS 400/ 12

420112

201 Max

GGG-40

BS 2789

140

do

: 1865-1974

: 1973

UK

(12)

SG 370/17 OF IS : 1865-1974

Italy

Japan

(II)

370

UK

Czechoslovakia

(IO)

370/17

IS0

USA

(9)

ISO 1083-1976

IS

France

(8)

SG 370/17

India

West Germany

GRAPHITE IRON CAWINCB

TYPICAL
IMPACT VALUE IN JOULE,MINIMUM AT Rook TEMP~~TURE
TENSILE
@2
PRBDOMI
ELONOATION
NAM
b
STRENGTH PERCENT PERCENTAGE HARDN~~SS T---------STRUCTURAL
U-Notch ( Mosnager )
V-Notch ( Charpy )
Miri
VALUE
PROOF
Min ON
CONSTI1
MPa
RANGE,
STRESS
r--r
GAUGE
TUENT (FOR
Individual .
MOZUl
Individual
Mean
Min
LENGTH OF BRlNELL ( FoR
INFORMATION
value
value
value
INFORMAvalue
MPa
5*65q3;
ONLY )
TION ONLY )

GRADE

No.

INTERNA-

OR NODULAR

GRADES COMP~LE

India

Is: 1865-1974

S(3 500/7

1s0

1S0 1083-1976

500/7 ,

500

320

170-241

,500

320

170-241

310
320

7
,.

170-241

170=241

UK

Bs 2739:1973

W@ Germuty

DIN 1693-1973

Fradce

NF A 32-201-1976

FGS =P

300

320

1*

UNI 4344-1974

GS 500/7

50i3

320

Swadeo

Sfs 140727-1977

USA

ASTM A 536-1980

*55-M

5s2

379

tlt

Czechwiovakia

CSN 422305-1975

swan

xs G S502-197S

500/7
GGG-30

-y.
1*24I

M7-ti5$

170-240

*3

170-241

FCD 45

441

IO

143-2i7

is :1865-1974

SG 600/3

1S01W3-1976

600/3
tnw3

600
600
600

doo

SG dOOf3Ons

do

Pearlitic

: mlh4

3m

192-269

a7s

192-%9

do

350

192469

do

380

Pearlite and Ferrite

do

Fr8aca

NF A 32-201-1976

F(3S 600/3

tab

192-169

Poarlitic

Italy

UNI 4s44-1974

as 6aJ/2

600

370

192-269

Sweden

MS 140727.1977

0727-0211

5oo-7m

350470

7-16

do
do

usA

ASTM A S36-1980

1X)-229

bkwakia
Japan

CSN 4223W-197S
33S G 5502-197S

FCD 60

do
do

320

C4XUPARAELE To

do
do

490

3s0

Ss 2789:1973
West Germany DIN 1693-1973

500

Iodih
UK

Ferrite andWaiiife

FCD ti

GRAD=

cm

TO SG 300/7 OF IS : 1S63-1974

6W

3m

mm

588

392

207-285

Non - For the detailed requirements of staadad, the orishd specifiatioa $hooid he referred.
WiwmiOal composition, requirement, percea&
C 3240, Si 28-1-% Mn 005-10, P 008 Mav, SO@ ~%
Ni 0=20) M8 O@O03.
on s80se lensth w8 mm *0125 mm.
tEior@ion
$Hmlneu value from %AE-J 434 C-75 Staodard for automotive dwtiie iroa ca@in#.
$ImpmtVdua inJ/cm$.
UCitemhl Composition rcquiremenw pement:
c 3240, Si 2+s6, w 0*5-1*, P 0@3 *OX, s 002 J&ox, Ni 0-20, MBOe-Oa.

!g
.Z
M
-

TABLE
COUNTRY/

INTERNAYIONAL

1 CO~P~~~N
STANDARD

OX INDIAN AND OVERSEAS STANDARDS ON SPHRRGIDAk, OR NODULAR GRAPHITE

GRADE

No.

TE&II.JZ
STlWNGTfi
Min

OROANIZAYl0N

IUPa

02

J%ONC~ATION

PBRCaNT IkCENTACiB
PROOQ

STRWS
Min

(2)

(3)

(4)

India

IS : 1865-1974
IS0 1083-1976
BS 2789 : 1973
DIN 1693-1973
NF A 32-2OIiI976
UNI 4544-1974
SIS 140737-1977
SIS 140732-1977
USA
ASTM A 536-1980
Czechoslovakia CSN 422307-1975
JIS G 5502-1975
Japan
IS0
UK
West Germany
France
Italy
Sweden

SG-70012
700/2
700/2
GGG-70
FGS700,!2
GS 70012
0737-01*
0732.03.
100-70-03
FCD 700

700
700
700
700
700
700
700-960.
600-820
689
700
686

GAUQE
OQ

5+65t/K

(5)
GRADES

ON

hWI?i

MPa
(1

hfh

(a)

COhfPABABLE

440
420
400
440
420
440
450-610
4OCb520
483
420

441

2
2
2
2
2
2
3-7
5-10
3t
2
2

India

IS : 1865-1974

SG 80012

GRADES COMPARABLE TO
800
480
2

IS0
UK
West Germany

IS0 1083-1976
BS 2789 : 1973
DIN 1693-1973

FriMCC

NF A32-201-1976

80012
80012
GGG-80
FGS 80012

800
800
800
800

480
460
500
480

2
2
2
2

TYPICAL hPACT
IiARDNEsS --VALUE

RANOR,

VALUBIN

V-Notch ( Charpy )

U-Notch ( Mesnager )

r----

_--=--A-

Mean

Individual

value

value

(8)

(9)

229-302
229-302
229.302
201-262
241-3023
230-300
229-321

value

(JO)

Individualvalu8
(II)

-r

L-

SC 800/2 OF IS :1865-1974
248-352

248-352
GS 80012
800
480
2
UN1 4544-I 974
Italy
SIS 140717-1977
Sweden
I 20-90-02
827
621
2t
USA
ASTM A 536-1980
isO-350
800
480
2
Czechoslovakia CSN 422308-1975
JIS G 5502-1975
Japan
NOTE- For the detailed requirements of a standard, the original specification should bereferred.
*Chemical composition, requirements, percent:
C 3.2-40. Si: 2.8-1.6, .Mn @05-1.0, P @8. Max, S 0.025 Max, Ni O-25, Mg 0*02408, Max.
tEloagatioa on gauge leogth 588 mm f @I25 mm.
$Hardness values from SAE-J 434C-75 Standard for automotive ductile iron castings.

lhaa

sTuucKJRAL
CONSTl-

TUENT ( F0R
INF~RMA~~N
ONLY )

IS : 1865.1W4

229-302
229-302
229-302

248-352
248-352
248-352

~rmu~
+

INPORMAYI~N
ONLY )
(7)

Conrd

AT ROOMTavmumme

MlMNtW

Joura,

BIU~~LL ( FOR

TO SG 700/2 &

IRON CASTINGS -

Pearlitic
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
-.

Pearlite or tempered structure

do
do
Pearlitic
Pearlite or tempered structure
do
-

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