Austempered ductile iron containing 0.9 Ni and 0.3 Mo and subject to low stress dry sand abrasive testing shows that wear behaviour is very sensitive to heat treatment conditions. It is concluded that large retained austenite content promotes wear resistance.

Prasad Rao, P.2026-02-05Low stressJournal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Mechanical Engineering Division, 1995, 76, , pp. 47-51203408https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/280681995AusteniteDuctilityHeat treatmentIron alloysMechanical testingMetallographic microstructureWear of materialsWear resistanceAbrasive wearAustempered ductile ironsLow stress dry sand abrasive testingWear testingIronAustempered ductile iron containing 0.9 Ni and 0.3 Mo and subject to low stress dry sand abrasive testing shows that wear behaviour is very sensitive to heat treatment conditions. It is concluded that large retained austenite content promotes wear resistance.