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100-70-03 Product Brief
100-70-03 Product Brief
100-70-03 is a pearlitic structure that maximizes strength and wear characteristics in a non-alloyed as-cast ductile iron.
60-40-18 Product Brief
60-40-18 Product Brief
60-40-18 has the most ductility out of the ductile iron of Dura-Bar. Annealed Dura-Bar is NACE complicant.
65-45-12 Product Brief
65-45-12 Product Brief
65-45-12 Ferritic Ductile Iron is the most machinable grade of Dura-Bar, providing excellent machinability and great surface finishes.
65-45-12X Product Brief
65-45-12X Product Brief
65-45-12X is an all purpose grade of ductile iron that is an alternative to low-medium carbon steels for applications needing fatigue strength and ductility.
80-55-06 Product Brief
80-55-06 Product Brief
80-55-06 provides higher wear resistance and strength when compared to a ferrite grade of ductile iron.
80-55-06X Product Brief
80-55-06X Product Brief
80-55-06X tends to be a good fit in applications where considerations to wear resistance and surface finish are required.
ASTM A48 Gray Iron Grades
ASTM A48 Gray Iron Grades
ASTM A48 is the most popular gray iron casting specification and classifies castings to various grades by their tensile strength.
ASTM A536 Ductile Iron Grades
ASTM A536 Ductile Iron Grades
Several grades of Dura-Bar ductile iron conform to ASTM A536, and are excellent alternatives to low-medium carbon steel grades.
Doubles Down on Oil & Gas
Doubles Down on Oil & Gas
Read all about Dura-Bar’s growth and expansion into oil & gas applications in the July 2018 edition of Gas Compression Magazine.
Dura-Bar 65-45-12 vs 8620 Steel
Dura-Bar 65-45-12 vs 8620 Steel
In sliding wear applications Dura-Bar ductile has several advantages over 8620 including superior machinability and faster heat treat times.
Dura-Bar Density
Dura-Bar Density
Article with density calculations showing how the weight difference between Dura-Bar and steel can mean cost savings in shipping as well as weight reduction of the part itself.
Dura-Bar Ductile Shear Strength
Dura-Bar Ductile Shear Strength
Ductile iron shear strength is a higher percentage of tensile than that of steel, which can be critical in specific applications. Compare mechanical properties of Dura-Bar to several grades of steel.
Dura-Bar Ductile vs Carbon Steel
Dura-Bar Ductile vs Carbon Steel
Dura-Bar ductile iron has a number of cost saving advantages over low-medium carbon steels, including machinability and our Zero Defect Guarantee. Compare Dura-Bar ductile grades to 5 grades of carbon steel.
Dura-Bar for Frac Pump Plunger
Dura-Bar for Frac Pump Plunger
Thousands of frac pump plungers made from Dura-Bar are currently in service. There are mechanical property and machining advantages resulting in a lower total cost over steel.
Dura-Bar for Oil and Gas
Dura-Bar for Oil and Gas
Dura-Bar is an ideal alternative to steel for many oil and gas applications, providing machinability and coatability as just some of the advantages.
Dura-Bar Gray Iron Grades
Dura-Bar Gray Iron Grades
Dura-Bar gray iron grades contain flake graphite in matrices ranging from pearlite to pearlite plus ferrite. Various mechanical properties including strength, heat treat response, machinability and vibration damping mean there are options for applications with very specific requirements.
Dura-Bar Responds Well to Surface Treatments
Dura-Bar Responds Well to Surface Treatments
Dura-Bar can be coated like steel. There are several specific types of surface treatments that can be applied to Dura-Bar.
Dura-Bar Vibration Damping
Dura-Bar Vibration Damping
Vibration damping results from graphite. Compare amplitudes to see the better damping capacity of iron over steel, and an example application benefiting from less noise.
Dura-Bar vs. Castings
Dura-Bar vs. Castings
There are many advantages of Dura-Bar over castings, due to the continuous casting process resulting in a consistent material.
Dura-Bar Zero Defect Guarantee
Dura-Bar Zero Defect Guarantee
Dura-Bar provides a Zero Defect Guarantee against foundry defects. It provides for the replacement of defective material and reimbursement of your cost of machining.
Dura-Bar's Top 4 Machining Tips
Dura-Bar's Top 4 Machining Tips
Dura-Bar's superior machinability is due to the graphite acting as a natural chip-breaker. Recommendations including inserts and speeds/feeds will help users get the most cost savings out of Dura-Bar.
Dura-Tube Flyer
Dura-Tube Flyer
Save time and money with Dura-Tube®, produced using either a continuously cast or trepanned process, now available in a variety of sizes and grades.
Dura-Tube Product Brief
Dura-Tube Product Brief
Dura-Tube® is a suite of products, produced either through a proprietary continuous cast or trepanned process.
G2 Gray Iron Product Brief
G2 Gray Iron Product Brief
Dura-Bar G2 is a pearlitic gray iron containing Type A graphite. Our continuous cast bars made to this robust specification are a good fit for a variety of applications, due to its good machinability, wear resistance and vibration damping properties. G2 is built around ASTM A48 Class 40 gray iron, which is validated from a separately cast bar. To learn more, download the G2 Gray Iron Grade Product Brief.
G2P Gray Iron Product Brief
G2P Gray Iron Product Brief
G2P was developed to best suit surface-hardenability applications. To learn more, download the product brief here.
GX Class 40 Tensile Table
GX Class 40 Tensile Table
Tensile data from the as-cast bar in conjunction with separately cast tensile data, correlates to a Class 40 Gray Iron.
GX Gray Iron Product Brief
GX Gray Iron Product Brief
GX Gray Iron benefits include wear resistance, noise and vibration damping, and can be heat treated.
Hardfaced Coatings - Bond Strength on Dura-Bar
Hardfaced Coatings - Bond Strength on Dura-Bar
Hardfaced coatings are proven to be effectively applied to Dura-Bar. Results of independent testing done by Extreme Coatings and IMR Laboratories show excellent bond strength compared to 4140 and 1018 steel.
Heat Treating Guide
Heat Treating Guide
Contents include temperature effects, methods and cycle times, hardenability, wear rate comparisons, and ADI
Is it Possible to Weld Dura-Bar
Is it Possible to Weld Dura-Bar
Welding gray and ductile iron requires a specific process to maximize the results. Temperature and welding media vary based on the application.
ISO Certificate
Machining Guide
Machining Guide
Contains machining advantages of Dura-Bar including optimal speeds & feeds, tooling wear rates, chip control, machinability ratings of Dura-Bar vs. steel.
Plunger Case Study
Plunger Case Study
When produced from Dura-Bar, plungers are machined and coated faster and have better mechanical properties, outperforming steel.
Pressure Rated at 6500 psi
Pressure Rated at 6500 psi
Dura-Bar meets NFPA Standard T2.6.1 R2-2000 via MSOE Fluid Power Institute verification of 6500 psi pressure rating.
Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Overview of the Dura-Bar process, machinability, grades, properties, sizes and shapes.
Reduce Rotor Costs with Dura-Bar
Reduce Rotor Costs with Dura-Bar
Dura-Bar worked with a major air and gas compressor OEM to compare Dura-Bar ductile iron against 1141 steel. Dura-Bar significantly reduced machining time, increased machine capacity and decreased total part cost.
SDS Austenitic Gray Irons
SDS Ductile and Gray Iron
SSDI Flyer
SSDI Flyer
With improved strength and ductility, Solution Strength Ductile Iron (SSDI) is an excellent alternative to 1045 steel used in a variety of Oil & Gas and Fluid Power applications.
SSDI in Gas Compression Magazine
SSDI in Gas Compression Magazine
Gas Compression Magazine article on SSDI. Click to learn more about SSDI and all the opportunities that come with it.
SSDI Product Brief
SSDI Product Brief
Solution strengthened ductile iron (SSDI) is a metallurgical term that has been adopted by producers of ductile iron. The newest addition to the Dura-Bar family of products is SSDI. It is an excellent alternative to 1045 steel, exhibits improved machinability, and is comparable to Dura-Bar 65-45-12 but with elevated tensile and yield strengths.
Stock Allowances for X Grades
Stock Allowances for X Grades
Stock allowances for both rectangular and round X grades including GX, 65-45-12X, and 80-55-06X.
Stroke Marks on As-Cast Surface
Stroke Marks on As-Cast Surface
The continuous casting process is discussed, relaying that surface marks do not indicate a material problem.
X Products
X Products
Dura-Bar offers a product with an expanded size range including rounds as large as 29.50" diameter and rectangles up to 28".
X Products Flyer
X Products Flyer
Dura-Bar is now your "one stop shop" with rounds available as large as 29.5" diameter and rectangles/squares up to 28 inches on the longest dimension.
