Reference cited in this section

4. R.A. Flinn and R.W. Kraft, Improved Test Bars for Standard and Ductile Grades of Cast Iron, Trans. AFS,
Vol 58, 1950, p 153-167
Test Bar Properties

Mechanical property values obtained from test bars are sometimes the only available guides to the mechanical properties
of the metal in production castings. When test bars and castings are poured from metal of the same chemical history,
correlations can be drawn between the thermal history of the casting and that of the test bar. The strength of the test bar
gives a relative strength of the casting, corrected for the cooling rate of the various section thickness. Through careful
analysis of the critical sections of a casting, accurate predictions of mechanical behavior can be achieved.

Usual Tests. Tension and transverse tests on bars that are cast specifically for such tests are the most common methods
used for evaluating the strength of gray iron.
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