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Product Details, Specifications, and Technical Information

Cast Iron Rectangle Bar 65-45-12 Dura-bar offers high wear resistance, strength, durability, impact resistance, fatigue resistance, ductility, with excellent consistency and finish. 65-45-12 is comparably strong to 1040 steel in the "as-rolled" condition, and is manufactured through the Continuous Cast process, removing porosity and making it superior to other cast irons. It is typically used in the automotive and power industries for gears, rotors, pistons, valves, rollers, bushings, chucks, flywheels, pile drivers, rams pulleys, housings, and motorcycle disc brakes.
DURA-BAR is a trademark of Dura-bar

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Dimension Name Specification
Thickness 3.75
Width 4.25
Max Length 72
Alloy 65-45-12
Production Method As Cast
Brand Dura-Bar
MTR Availability Yes
Material Cast Iron
Shape Bar-Rectangle
Custom Cut Warehouse 1
Material Specifications

This material meets the following specs: ASTM -A536

Weight/Lineal Foot
49.7 pounds
Please note that this data is to be used ONLY FOR REFERENCE, NOT FOR DESIGN, and by using it,you agree that any decisions you make regarding materials for your project are at your own discretion.
Mechanical Properties
Property Value
Ultimate Tensile Strength KSI 72
Density g/cm^3 7
Rockwell Hardness B Scale 72 - 96
Brinell Hardness 3000 kg load 130 - 217
Yield Tensile Strength KSI 50
Elongation % in 2 in. 18
Electrical Conductivity % IACS 7
Melting Point °F 2050 - 2120
Shear Strength KSI 54
Machinability % 160
Chemistry Information: 65-45-12 Cast Iron
Element Percentage
C 3.6 - 3.8
Ce 0.005 - 0.2
Cr 0.03 - 0.07
Cu 0.15 - 1
Fe 90.738 - 94.175
Mg 0.03 - 0.06
Mn 0.15 - 1
Mo 0.01 - 0.1
Ni 0.05 - 0.2
P 0.03 max
Si 1.8 - 2.8
S 0.002 max
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