Abstract: The method of manufacturing the compound camshaft comprises the steps of placing cast journal or bearing elements and/or cast cam elements on a camshaft body and fixedly connecting or securing such elements at the camshaft body. The cast journal or bearing elements and/or the cam elements contain an opening which is bounded by an internal profile or contour having a configuration which is governed by the type of connection to be made between such elements and the camshaft body. The internal profile or contour may be of a substantially conical shape and is at least partially left in a mechanically untreated condition. The compound camshaft thus obtained is optimized with respect to wear and weight and there are neither required cost-intensive and time-consuming operations, especially machining operations, nor complicated working steps during the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for improving the immunity to temperature changes of cast iron containing lamellar graphite. The structure of the cast iron melt is suitably adjusted by means of carbide forming agents, to wit chromium and/or molybdenum and an annealing treatment in such a manner that the gray cast iron withstands increased thermal shock and dynamic stresses.

Abstract: A process for the production of cast iron containing spheroidal graphite is disclosed. In the process, the iron melt, which contains sulphur, is treated with metallic magnesium, forming unstable MgS as a by-product. By the addition of CaSi, the sulphur contained in the MgS present in the slag is converted into stable CaS. As a result, the free sulphur which is released upon decomposition of MgS when the melt is allowed to stand for a fairly long time is prevented from going back again into the melt, reacting there with the dissolved magnesium, and forming MgS once again.Through the stabilization of the sulphur in the form of CaS in the slag itself, resulphurization is effectively prevented. The slag can remain on the melt surface for a longer time than hitherto. The slag provides a heat-insulating effect, so that even longer standing times which are possibly required in certain production processes, can be utilized.