The aim of this work is to model complex fracture and fatigue processes in microstructural
geometries of nodular cast iron. Herein, recently developed generalised phase-field …

In the present paper, the fatigue behaviour of two Ductile Cast Irons (DCIs) is analyzed. Both
infinite and finite life fatigue tests are simulated by employing the Carpinteri et al. criterion …

In the last decades, the combination of high mechanical performances and low production
costs increased the industrial interest on ductile cast irons. These grades are often used for …

The understanding of the mechanisms controlling deformation of ductile iron at the micro-
scale and their coupling to the manufacturing conditions is still far from complete. In this …

The interest on the DCIs damaging mechanisms strongly increased, and the research
activity was focused both the role played by the microstructure and on the influence of the …

Abstracts This paper presents a micro-mechanical approach to model the intrinsic elastic
anisotropy of the graphite particles in ductile iron. Contrary to most of the published works in …

To predict and better understand the creep-fatigue behaviour of austenitic cast iron D5S
under tension and compression dwell at 800∘ C, a physics-based crystal plasticity model …

In this paper, the thermo-elastic behavior of the graphite nodules contained in ductile iron is
derived on the basis of recent transmission electron microscopy investigations of their real …

Little is known today about the mechanical properties of the graphite nodules, despite the
key influence these particles have on the performance of ductile cast irons. To address this …

Ductile cast irons offer an interesting combination of good castability and high mechanical
properties, with acceptable costs. This is due to the peculiar graphite nodules shapes …