Microstructure and toughness of CuNiMo austempered ductile iron

The effect of austempering on the microstructure and toughness of nodular cast iron (designated as CuNiMoSG) alloyed with molybdenum, copper, nickel, and manganese has been studied. Light microscopy (LM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction technique were performed for microstr...

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Published in:Materials letters 2004-09, Vol.58 (22), p.2707-2711
Main Authors: Eric, O, Sidjanin, L, Miskovic, Z, Zec, S, Jovanovic, M.T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acicular ferrite
Austenite
Carbides
Fracture
Impact energy
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Summary:The effect of austempering on the microstructure and toughness of nodular cast iron (designated as CuNiMoSG) alloyed with molybdenum, copper, nickel, and manganese has been studied. Light microscopy (LM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction technique were performed for microstructural characterization, whereas impact energy test was applied for toughness measurement. Specimens were austenitised at 860 °C, then austempered for various times at 320 and 400 °C, followed by ice-water quenching. Austempering at 320 °C produces a microstructure consisting of a mixture of acicular bainitic ferrite and the stable carbon-enriched austenite. In this microstructure ε-carbides are also identified after austempering up to 5 h. Fracture mode is changed from ductile to brittle with the prolonged time of austempering at 320 °C. The highest impact energy (115 kJ) corresponds not only to ductile fracture, but also to the maximum value of the volume fraction of retained austenite. Only martensitic structure was observed during austempering at 400 °C, inducing brittle fracture and significantly low-impact energy (10–12 kJ).
ISSN:0167-577X
1873-4979
DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2004.02.041