Designation: A536 −24
Standard Specification for
Ductile Iron Castings
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This standard is issued under the fixed designation A536; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers castings made of ductile iron,
also known as spheroidal or nodular iron, which is described as
cast iron with the graphite substantially spheroidal in shape and
essentially free of other forms of graphite, as defined in
Terminology A644.
1.2 No precise quantitative relationship can be stated be-
tween the properties of the iron in various locations of the same
casting or between the properties of castings and those of a test
specimen cast from the same iron (see Appendix X1).
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
of Steel Products
A644 Terminology Relating to Iron Castings
A732/A732M Specification for Castings, Investment, Car-
bon and Low-Alloy Steel for General Application, and
Cobalt Alloy for High Strength at Elevated Temperatures
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
terials
2.2 Military Standard:
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material to this specification shall include the
following information:
3.1.1 ASTM designation,
3.1.2 Grade of ductile iron required (see Table 1, and
Sections 4and 9), including any deviations to the properties
listed in Table 1 (see X1.3.1 and Table X1.1),
3.1.3 Special properties, if required (see Section 7),
3.1.4 If a different number of samples is required (see
Section 10),
3.1.5 Certification, if required (see Section 14), and
3.1.6 Special preparation for delivery, if required (see Sec-
tion 15).
4. Tensile Requirements
4.1 The iron represented by the test specimens shall con-
form to the requirements as to tensile properties presented in
Tables 1 and 2. The irons listed in Table 1 cover those in
general use, while those listed in Table 2 are used for special
applications (such as pipes, fittings, etc.).
4.2 The yield strength shall be determined at 0.2 % offset by
the offset method (see Test Methods E8/E8M). Other methods
may be used by mutual consent of the manufacturer and
purchaser.
4.3 Tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation may
degrade with section thicknesses in excess of 1.2 in. (30 mm).
Any deviations to the minimum properties in Table 1 for
general castings must be agreed upon between the manufac-
turer and purchaser and specified in the order for materials
purchased to this specification (see Section 3). Guidance for
how properties may degrade with increasing section thickness
in separately cast test coupons for grades listed in Table 1 is
provided in X1.3.1 and Table X1.1.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of the ASTM Committee A04 on
Iron Castings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A04.02 on Malleable
and Ductile Iron Castings.
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2024. Published September 2024. Originally
approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as A536 – 84 (2019)
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DOI: 10.1520/A0536-24.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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