Auto engine designers are turning to a long neglected version of iron that can handle the much higher internal pressures of modern diesel engines. Compacted graphite iron has a molecular structure ...

Cast iron, a widely used iron-carbon alloy, exhibits a diverse range of microstructures that govern its mechanical and thermal properties. Among its variants, compacted graphite iron (CGI) is of ...

[Stockholm, 16 January 2014] - One of China`s largest automotive component conglomerates has entered into a long term technology supply agreement with the Swedish process control specialist SinterCast ...

* New 6.4 litre V8 diesel engine based on a SinterCast-CGI cylinder block * Cylinder block production underway at the Cifunsa foundry in Mexico * CGI provides 15% weight reduction, increased ...

Stockholm-based Scania manufactures trucks and buses for distribution worldwide, and it’s also well-known for the quality and reliability of its diesel engines. The availability of new, lighter grades ...

Increasing use of compacted graphite iron is being driven by designers seeking more power and durability from smaller engines. CGI can be cast with thinner walls for less weight and physical size. CGI ...

SELBYVILLE, Del., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on a Global Market Insights Inc. report, the global Compacted Graphite Iron Market was estimated at $7 million in 2020 and is slated to exceed ...

The first Iron Age flickered out a millennium or two ago, but its automotive equivalent is still going strong. Well, if not strong, it's at least still going. Dodge, Ram, and other automakers still ...