Properties and Structure of High-Silicone Austempered Ductile Iron

The results presented in this paper are a continuation of the previously published studies. The results of hest treatment of ductile iron with content 3,66% Si and 3,80% Si were produced. The experimental castings were subjected to austempering process for time 30, 60 and 90 minutes at temperature 300oC. The mechanical properties of heat treated specimens were studied using tensile testing and hardness measurement, while microstructures were evaluated with conventional metallographic observations. It was again stated that austempering of high silicone ferritic matrix ductile iron allowed producing ADI-type cast iron with mechanical properties comparable with standard ADI.