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CARBON IS PRESENT AS GRAPHITE IN WHITE CAST IRON

CARBON IS PRESENT AS GRAPHITE IN WHITE CAST IRON

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reddy RGUKT(NUZVID)
34 Points
11 years ago

you are right, carbon is present as graphite in white cast iron for inthe time of extraction  and acts as cathode

sanjay sanjeev patro
43 Points
11 years ago

Cast iron is iron or a ferrous alloy which has been heated until it liquefies, and is then poured into a mould to solidify. It is usually made from pig iron. The alloy constituents affect its colour when fractured: white cast iron has carbide impurities which allow cracks to pass straight through. Grey cast iron has graphitic flakes which deflect a passing crack and initiate countless new cracks as the material breaks.

saisandeep Mattaparthi
84 Points
11 years ago

carbon is present as cementite(Fe3C) in white cast iron.............where as in grey cast iron it is present as Graphite........hope you understand......

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