Role of Austenitization Temperature on Structure Homogeneity and Transformation Kinetics in Austempered Ductile Iron

The Bainite Reaction Kinetics in Austempered Ductile Iron

Bainitic reaction kinetics in ductile iron contained according to Ukrainian standard (weight %) 3.603.80 carbon, 2.60-2.80 Si, 0.12 Mn, 0.60 Cu and additionally alloyed by Mo (0.15-0.20) has been studied. It was found that the overall transformation kinetics becomes slower as transformation temperature increase. This is because more intensive redistribution of carbon into austenite at higher te...

Effects of Carbides on Fatigue Characteristics of Austempered Ductile Iron

Crack initiation and growth behaviour of an austempered ductile iron (ADI) austenitised at 800C and austempered at 260C has been assessed under three point bend fatigue conditions. Initiation sites have been identified as carbides remaining from the as cast ductile iron due to insufficient austenisation. The number of carbides cracking on loading to stresses greater than 275 MPa is critical in ...

Influence of Composition and Austempering Temperature on Machinability of Austempered Ductile Iron

Present investigations involve a systematic study on the machinability of austempered ductile irons (ADI) developed from four commercially viable ductile irons alloyed with different contents of 0, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6 wt.% of Ni. The influence of Ni content, amount of retained austenite and hardness of ADI on machining behavior has been conducted systematically. Austempering heat treatment was car...

Effect of Alloying Elements on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Austempered Ductile Iron Alloys

Near-Net-Shape Manufacturing of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) Components

Near Net Shape (NNS) manufacturing produces the engineering components closer to its final specification in single stage or minimum number of stages. ADI process technology is one of the NNS manufacturing technologies, currently being followed by the industries for manufacturing of engineering components at competitive price. Austempered Ductile Iron is a new class of engineering material which...