Examination of Cast Iron Material Properties by Means of the Scratch Method

The paper presents results of examination of unalloyed cast iron with diversified structure of the metallic matrix carried out by means of the scratch method. The research work was carried out with cast sample plates and with castings superficially remelted by means of the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) method. The test was carried out with load force of 5 N. Parameters such as the coefficient of friction, penetration depth, and acoustic emission were analysed.