ductile iron was discovered by mankind in 1949 and was quickly used by valve manufacturing companies afterwards. After the annealing cycle, the toughness of cast iron is enhanced and the cracks inside the ink piece during valve manufacturing can be easily eliminated. Ductile iron is known as the "Crack Terminator". Please read on to learn more about ductile Iron valves' advantages.

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