Cast ironvs. Steel was Prowler V6

[Todd....!!]

Hello Barry,

I see more clearly now!

Thanks for the technicals on cast vs. steel, preciate it very much!

LATER!

Todd....
http://www.c-com.net/~atc347/toddlnk.htm



Barry Tisdale wrote:
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> Steel starts out as cast iron w/ all the original carbon blown out w/ O2.  THEN - measured amounts of carbon & other materials (chromium, vanadium, molybdenum, etc) are added back *in*.
> 
> Cast iron absorbs vibration much better then steel - machine BASES are made thusly; lathe beds, etc.  Not cutting tools, of course.
> 
> "Stronger" has no technical meaning.  Do you mean more ductile, malleable, higher modulus of elasticity, or what?