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Examination of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) As Per Austempering Temperature and Time

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Austempered ductile iron is a heat treated form of as-cast ductile iron. The heat treatment process-austempering, was developed with the intent of improving the strength and toughness of ferrous alloys. It offers a range of mechanical properties superior to those of other cast iron, and shows excellent economic competitiveness with steels and aluminum alloys. The main aim is to analyze the mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics of as-cast ductile iron austenitized at 900 °C for 90 min and afterward austempered over a range of temperatures to obtain distinctive microstructures. The samples were austempered for durations of 60, 90 and 180 min at each austempering temperature of 340, 360, 380, and 400 °C. The influence of these austempering temperatures and times on the microstructure and tensile properties were investigated at room temperature.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai, 600119, Tamilnadu, India

    K. M. Kumar, P. Venkateshwaran & S. Tamilarasan

  2. Department of Manufacturing Engineering, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, 600025, India

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Kumar, K.M., Hariharan, P., Venkateshwaran, P. et al. Examination of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) As Per Austempering Temperature and Time. Trans Indian Inst Met 68 (Suppl 1), 67–71 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-015-0608-7

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