Process Data set: Ductile cast iron (en)

Process Data set: Ductile cast iron (en) en

Process information

Key Data Set Information
Location	NO
Geographical representativeness description	Nordic countries
Reference year	2025
Name	Ductile cast iron
Use advice for data set	The system boundary is illustrated below. The analysis has been performed for modules A1-A5, C1-C4 and D, according to NS-EN 15804.
Technical purpose of product or process	Product of ductile cast iron in different forms. The products are typically used as street goods and can be fully recycled. The declaration is valid for all products of ductile cast iron. Materials Scrap iron Pig iron Ferrosilicon-magnesium Ferrosilicon Graphite Alloy Sum product Packaging, Wooden pallet Packaging, Wooden boards Packaging, Fibreboards Sum incl. packaging kg % 940 94,0% 27 2,7% 12 1,2 % 15 1,5% 29 2,9% 2 0,2% 1000 100% 13,5 14,2 7,7 1035,4
Classification	Class name : Hierarchy level EPDNorge: Construction
General comment on data set	Specific data for the product composition and production are provided by the manufacturer and are based on the production year 2024. The background data is taken from ecoinvent's database v. 3.10. For truck transportation (A4) background data is taken from the database Agri-footprint 4.0. The allocation is made in accordance with the provisions of EN 15804. Incoming energy and water and waste production inhouse is allocated equally among all products through mass allocation. Effects of primary production of recycled materials allocated to the main product in which the material was used. The recycling process and transportation of the material is allocated to this analysis. All major raw materials and all the essential energy is included. The production process for raw materials and energy flows that are included with very small amounts (<1%) are not included. This cut-off rule does not apply for hazardous materials and substances.
Copyright	Yes
Owner of data set	Furnes Jernstøperi AS
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)	Ductile cast iron - 1.0 * 1000.0 kg (Mass)
Biogenic carbon content	Carbon content (biogenic): 1.0 kg Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 1.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until	2030
Publication date	2025-04-15
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system	The products of ductile cast iron is produced in compliance with NS-EN 1563. The products are fully recyclable, and don't emit gases or contain any damaging elements towards nature. The density of ductile cast iron is around 7000 kg/m³.

Modelling and validation

Subtype

specific dataset

LCA methodology report

NPCR Part A: Construction products and services. Ver. 1.0. April 2017

Data sources, treatment and representativeness

Documentation of data quality management

NPCR Part A: Construction products and services. Ver. 1.0. April 2017

Data source(s) used for this data set

ecoinvent database (all versions)

Original EPDs

NEPD-9786-9710_Ductile-cast-iron.pdf

Completeness

Validation

Type of review
Independent external review

Reviewer name and institution
Julie Lyslo Skullestad - Aase Teknikk AS

Compliance Declarations

Compliance

Compliance system name

EN 15804+A2

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Compliance

Compliance system name

ISO 14025

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Compliance

Compliance system name

ISO 21930

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Administrative information

Data generator
Data set generator / modeller	LCA.no AS
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved)	2025-08-31T22:23:22
Data set format(s)	ILCD format EPD Data Format Extensions v1.2
Publication and ownership
UUID	3b063ebe-732b-4593-b146-2bf3b61655bd
Date of last revision	2025-08-10T14:32:19.480928Z
Data set version	00.04.000
Registration authority	EPD Norway
Registration number	NEPD-9786-9710
Owner of data set	Furnes Jernstøperi AS
Copyright	Yes
License type	Free of charge for all users and uses
Access and use restrictions	None
Publisher	EPD Norway

Environmental indicators

Indicators of life cycle

Indicator	Direction	Unit	Production A1-A3	Transport A4	Installation A5	Transport C2	Waste processing C3	Recycling Potential D
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)	Input	MJ	7.71E+3	1.73	12.5	12.5	15	4E+2
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)	Input	MJ	846	0	0	0	0	-422
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)	Input	MJ	8.56E+3	1.73	12.5	12.5	15	-21.5
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)	Input	MJ	4.74E+3	793	754	754	3.79	-544
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)	Input	MJ	3.04	0	0	0	0	-3.04
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)	Input	MJ	4.74E+3	793	754	754	3.79	-548
Use of secondary material (SM)	Input	kg	973	0	0	0	0	0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)	Input	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)	Input	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0
Use of net fresh water (FW)	Input	m3	53.8	0.0132	0.104	0.104	0.106	-0.341
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)	Output	kg	0.0181	0.000674	0.0000164	0.00508	0.000526	-0.000561
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)	Output	kg	371	0.185	0.465	36.4	0.117	-10.2
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)	Output	kg	0.00276	0.0000131	5.86E-7	0.000243	0.0000227	-0.000139
Components for re-use (CRU)	Output	kg	19.8	0	13	0	0	0
Materials for recycling (MFR)	Output	kg	11.1	0	7.66	0	27	0
Materials for energy recovery (MER)	Output	kg	0.0461	0	0	0	0	0
Exported electrical energy (EEE)	Output	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exported thermal energy (EET)	Output	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0

Core environmental impact indicators

Indicator	Unit	Production A1-A3	Transport A4	Installation A5	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Waste processing C3	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)	MJ	4.74E+3	793	2.43	0	754	3.79	0	-548
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)	kg Sb-eqv.	0.00273	0.0000113	4.7E-7	0	0.000174	0.0000146	0	-0.0000203
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)	mol H+ eqv.	1.2	0.613	0.00509	0	0.112	0.00223	0	-0.204
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)	kg CO2 eqv.	-57	-0.00956	58	0	0.0371	0.0163	0	0.751
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)	kg CO2 eqv.	2.7E+2	57.2	0.558	0	53.6	0.241	0	-37
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)	kg CO2 eqv.	213	57.2	58.5	0	53.7	0.258	0	-36.2
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.375	0.00508	0.000371	0	0.0178	0.000863	0	-0.0148
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)	kg CO2 eqv.	No records found.	No records found.	No records found.	No records found.	No records found.	No records found.	No records found.	No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)	kg P eqv.	0.123	0.000328	0.0000619	0	0.00363	0.000133	0	-0.0242
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)	kg N eqv.	0.287	0.219	0.0129	0	0.0268	0.000508	0	-0.0452
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)	mol N eqv.	2.98	2.41	0.0309	0	0.289	0.00564	0	-0.413
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)	kg NMVOC eqv.	1.16	0.611	0.00864	0	0.185	0.00174	0	-0.155
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)	kg CFC 11 eqv.	0.00000429	2.27E-7	2.95E-9	0	0.00000107	5.58E-9	0	-2.09E-7
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)	m3 world eqv.	126	0.461	-0.0284	0	3.13	0.115	0	-0.0494

Additional environmental impact indicators

Indicator	Unit	Production A1-A3	Transport A4	Installation A5	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Waste processing C3	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
¹This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
²The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP)¹	kBq U235 eqv.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM)²	disease incidence	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Potential Soil quality index (SQP)²	unitless	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc)²	CTUh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c)²	CTUh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw)²	CTUe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0