Optimizing the Microstructure and Mechanical （优化微观结构和机械）.pdfVIP

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals, Vol.18 No.2 pp.199-205, 2008 Optimizing the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Austempered Ductile Iron for Automobile Differential Gear 1 2 Thein TUN and Kay Thi LWIN 1,2Mandalay Technological University, Mandalay, Myanmar. 2Rector, Mandalay Technological University, Myanmar Abstract Received Jan. 28, 2008 Accepted Feb. 11, 2009 Austempered ductile iron (ADI) has been proved to be an excellent material as it possesses attractive properties: high strength, ductility and toughness combined with good wear resistance and machinability. These properties can be achieved upon adequate heat treatment which yields the optimum microstructure for a given chemical composition. The heat treating of the ductile cast iron produces the austempered ductile iron with outstanding mechanical properties that can be varied over a wide range by changing the heat treatment parameters. ADI has excellent combination of strength, fracture toughness and wear resistance and are used for a wide variety of applications in automotive, rail and heavy industries. In the present study, the effect of austenitizing temperature and austempering time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of low-alloyed Ni-Mo-Cu ductile iron for automobile differential ° ° ° gear have been inves