The invention belongs to the technical field of nodular
cast iron, and discloses low-temperature nodular
cast iron, a preparation method and a QT400-18L
volute casting. The low-temperature nodular
cast iron and the nodular cast iron are obtained through spheroidizing
inoculation treatment of a pretreating agent A and a special-effect inoculant B; the pretreating agent A comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 45-50% of Si, 1.0-1.5% of Ca, 9-10% of Ba, 0.8-0.9% of La, 0.8-1.0% of Al, less than or equal to 0.005% of Ti and the balance of Fe, and the
granularity of the pretreating agent A is 2-5mm; the special-effect inoculant B comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 58-62% of Si, 0.8-1.0% of Ca, 1.9-2.0% of Bi, 1.0-1.2% of Al, less than or equal to 0.005% of Ti and the balance of Fe, and the
granularity of the special-effect inoculant B is 3-8mm; the nodular cast iron comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 3.72 to 3.78 percent of C, 2.40 to 2.50 percent of Si, 0.09 to 0.12 percent of Mn, less than or equal to 0.015 percent of P, 0.005 to 0.010 percent of S, less than or equal to 0.008 percent of Ti, 0.0035 to 0.005 percent of Sb, 0.05 to 0.08 percent of V, 0.008 to 0.010 percent of La, 0.040 to 0.050 percent of Mg and the balance of Fe. According to the low-temperature nodular cast iron, the nodular cast iron with high-low-temperature tensile strength, high percentage elongation after fracture and high-low-temperature
impact energy absorption is effectively obtained through comprehensive adjustment of the Si content, the Mn content and the V content in combination with addition of the pretreating agent A and the special-effect inoculant B in nodulizing
inoculation treatment under the specific chemical components.