Cast Iron Bar Suppliers
Steel Express supplies continuous cast iron bar throughout the UK. Grey iron conforming to BS EN 1561 and SG iron (ductile iron) supplied conforming to BS EN 1563 supplied from stock in bars and flats. If you need help in finding the right cast iron grade please call our team who are always ready to help.
Grey cast iron
Grey cast iron supplied conforming to BS EN 1561 (2011), equivalent to ISO 185 (2005) |
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Material Grade (BS EN 1561) | BS 1452 grade | Tensile strength N/mm2 | Hardness HB |
EN-GLJ-250 | Grade 250 | 250 - 350 | 195 - 275 |
EN-GLJ-300 | Grade 300 | 300 - 400 | 215 - 275 |
EN-GLJ-350 | Grade 350 | 350 - 450 | 235 - 275 |
We can supply grey cast iron bar in other grades upon request. Please call for availability. |
SG iron
SG iron supplied conforming to BS EN 1563 (2011), equivalent to ISO 1083 (2004) |
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Material Grade (BS EN 1563) | BS 2789 grade | Tensile strength N/mm2 | Hardness HB |
EN-GJS-400-18 | Grade 400-18 | 400 | <175 |
EN-GJS-400-15 | Grade 400-15 | 400 | <180 |
EN-GJS-450-10 | Grade 450-10 | 450 | <212 |
EN-GJS 500-7 | Grade 500-7 | 500 | 170-241 |
EN-GJS-600-3 | Grade 600-3 | 600 | 192-269 |
EN-GJS-700-2 | Grade 700-2 | 700 | 229-302 |
We can also supply SG iron on other grades including EN-GJS-800-2, BS 2789 grade 800/2, EN-GJS-900-2, BS 2789 grade 900/2, please call for availability. |
Forms available: |
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Cast Iron Rounds: | Flats: | Squares: |
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25mm diameter to 450mm diameter | 40mm x 25mm to 320mm x 80mm | 30mm to 410mm |
Standard bar lengths are 3 metres. |
Cast iron
Cast iron refers to a group of iron alloys that have greater than 2% carbon. Compared to steel, cast iron has a lower melting point and good fluidity making it ideal for casting complex shapes with thin wall sections. Cast iron also offers excellent machinability.
Grey iron contains carbon in the form of flake graphite and is the most commonly used cast iron, it is also known as flake graphite iron. Compared to steel cast iron has lower shock resistance and lower tensile strength, but offers compressive strength on a par with low carbon steels.
SG iron is cast iron containing graphite in the form of nodules - Spheroidal Graphite. SG iron is also known as ductile iron, the rounded graphite nodules produces a more ductile cast iron that inhibits the formation of cracks. SG iron has a greater fatigue and impact resistance compared to grey iron. Ductile iron offers very good compressive strength, some two to three times the tensile strength.
Standards
Grey cast iron - current standard BS EN 1561 (2011), equivalent to ISO 185 (2005), supercedes BS 1452
SG iron - current standard BS EN 1563 (2011), equivalent to ISO 1083 (2004), supercedes BS 2789