American Iron & Alloys Corporation

VERSA-BAR PROPERTIES, STANDARD GRADES V-2, V-3, & V-4

GRAY IRON
PROPERTIES VERSA-BAR
(40,000 PSI) V-2

Tensile Strength 40,000 psi

Compressive Strength 150,000 psi

Transverse Strength: Average
Lbs. Load on 1.2" Dia. Bar on 18"
Span 4,000 psi

Deflection - Inches 0.25 - 0.34

Brinell Hardness Range 183/285

Microstructure, As Cast Essentially Pearlitic

Heat Treatment Can be Oil-Quench
Hardened from 1575 Degrees F
to Attain Rockwell C-50
Min. Surface Hardness

Machinability Very Good

ASTM Specification A 48 (Class 40)

DUCTILE IRON
PROPERTIES VERSA-BAR
(65-45-12) V-3 VERSA-BAR
(80-55-06) V-4

Tensile Strength 65,000 psi 80,000 psi

Yield Strength 45,000 psi 55,000 psi

Elongation, % 12% 6%

Brinell Hardness Range 131/220 187/269

Microstructure, As Cast Ferritic Pearlitic

Machinability Very Good Good

Heat Treatment Full Anneal
or
Normalize Normalize
or
Oil Quench
and
Tempered

ASTM Specification A-536 A-536

Notes:

Heat treatment available for higher grades.
Actual Test results will vary; see VERSA-BAR Specifications.

V-1A Glass Mold Iron V-3 65-45-12 Ductile Iron V-6 35,000 psi Gray Iron

V-1 30,000 psi Gray Iron V-4 80-55-06 Ductile Iron

V-2 40,000 psi Gray Iron V-5 100-70-03 Ductile Iron

PRE-MACHINING CAPABILITIES
In addition to its commitment to maintain large ready-to-ship inventories of a wide range of VERSA-BAR products, American Iron & Alloys has expanded its finishing operations to offer cost effective alternatives to our standard as-castbar products. Pre-machining services include:

Centerless grinding up to 4.500" Diameter
Rough turned bars up to 18.00" Diameter
Deep hole drilling and boring, 72" length maximum. Width I.D.'s up to 8.500". (Larger I.D.'s available in shorter lengths.)
Cut to length, production and short runs.
Plate cutting.

Continuous Cast Iron Process

GRAY IRON PROPERTIES	VERSA-BAR (40,000 PSI) V-2
Tensile Strength	40,000 psi
Compressive Strength	150,000 psi
Transverse Strength: Average Lbs. Load on 1.2" Dia. Bar on 18" Span	4,000 psi
Deflection - Inches	0.25 - 0.34
Brinell Hardness Range	183/285
Microstructure, As Cast	Essentially Pearlitic
Heat Treatment	Can be Oil-Quench Hardened from 1575 Degrees F to Attain Rockwell C-50 Min. Surface Hardness
Machinability	Very Good
ASTM Specification	A 48 (Class 40)

DUCTILE IRON PROPERTIES	VERSA-BAR (65-45-12) V-3	VERSA-BAR (80-55-06) V-4
Tensile Strength	65,000 psi	80,000 psi
Yield Strength	45,000 psi	55,000 psi
Elongation, %	12%	6%
Brinell Hardness Range	131/220	187/269
Microstructure, As Cast	Ferritic	Pearlitic
Machinability	Very Good	Good
Heat Treatment	Full Anneal or Normalize	Normalize or Oil Quench and Tempered
ASTM Specification	A-536	A-536

V-1A	Glass Mold Iron	V-3	65-45-12 Ductile Iron	V-6	35,000 psi Gray Iron
V-1	30,000 psi Gray Iron	V-4	80-55-06 Ductile Iron
V-2	40,000 psi Gray Iron	V-5	100-70-03 Ductile Iron