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BS1452

Cast Iron 250

BS1452 | 250 Engineering steel

Cast iron specification BS1452 (Grade 250) is supplied as continuous cast grey iron bar in rounds and flats. With its fine grain structure this grade can be machined to achieve a good polished surface finish suitable for copper or chromium plating.

As a continuous cast iron bar it has a fine grain structure combined with the fine graphite flake size and dense homogeneous structure. BS1452 Grade 250 supersedes specification BS1452 Grade 17. We also stock a wide range of SG Iron.

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High Peak Steels stock CAST IRON (250) in round bar, flat bar and square bar.

Associated standards

UK Standard BS1452

BS1452 availability

BS1452 PRICES & STOCK

Typical Applications

  • DRIVE GEAR
  • BEARING CAPS
  • CYLINDER PISTONS
  • CYLINDER BLOCKS
  • COUPLINGS
  • MANIFOLDS
  • PULLEYS

CAST IRON (250) Black

ProductMin sizeMax size
codes-round220mm dia600mm dia
codes-flat250mm x 10mm500mm x 100mm
codes-square240mm400mm
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