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Physical properties of a material depend on its microstructure characteristics. Carbon in the form of graphite is often used as an additive in the production of cast iron [3]. The microstructure of graphite within cast iron has major effects on the casting’s mechanical properties. When graphite arranges itself as thin fl akes, the result is gray iron, which is hard and brittle. When graphite takes the form of spherical nodules the result is nodular iron, which is soft and malleable.
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Prakash, P., Mytri, V.D., Hiremath, P.S. (2011). An improved algorithm for classification of graphite grains in cast iron microstructure images using geometric shape features. In: Pise, S.J. (eds) Thinkquest~2010. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-8489-989-4_39
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