An Investigation into Mechanical Properties of Ductile Cast Iron with Different Heat Treatment Processes

Authors

  • Romany R. Moussa
    Affiliation
    Department of Production Technology, Faculty of Industrial Education, Beni-Suef University, 62511 Beni-Suef, Salah Salem St., Egypt; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1521 Budapest, P.O.B. 91, Hungary
  • Amer E. Ali
    Affiliation
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Beni-Suef University, 62511 Beni-Suef, Salah Salem St., Egypt
  • Ragab K. Abdel-Magied
    Affiliation
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Beni-Suef University, 62511 Beni-Suef, Salah Salem St., Egypt
  • Mohamed N. Elshiekh
    Affiliation
    Department of Production Technology, Faculty of Industrial Education, Beni-Suef University, 62511 Beni-Suef, Salah Salem St., Egypt
https://doi.org/10.3311/PPme.13672

Abstract

The mechanical properties as well as microstructure of the ductile cast iron (DCI) are most likely affected by heat treatments. In this work, the mechanical properties of different heat treated of DCI alloy were investigated. Two heat treatment (HT) processes were conducted for DCI; austempering and quenching followed by lower tempering. The melted alloy of DCI was poured in Y-block, from which the specimens of the mechanical tests were prepared. Experimental tests were carried out to investigate the effect of these HT processes on the mechanical properties. A comparison between mechanical properties due to HT and as cast DCI are presented and discussed. The results showed that there is a difference in microstructure, homogeneity, wear rate and compression of DCI based on the conducted heat treatment.

Keywords:

heat treatment, DCI (Ductile Cast Iron), quenching, tempering, austempering

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Published Online

2019-05-27

How to Cite

Moussa, R. R., Ali, A. E., Abdel-Magied, R. K., Elshiekh, M. N. “An Investigation into Mechanical Properties of Ductile Cast Iron with Different Heat Treatment Processes”, Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering, 63(3), pp. 183–187, 2019. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPme.13672

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