Machinability of alloyed austempered ductile iron

Abstract

Austempered ductile iron (ADI) has found enormous applications in recent years due to its high strength and hardness, coupled with substantial ductility and toughness. The high strength and hardness of ADI have caused many researchers and engineers to doubt the machinability of this material. Many investigations have adopted tool life, tool wear rate, cutting forces, and surface finish produced on a job as general criteria for evaluating the machinability of ADI. In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to evaluate the machinability of ADI alloyed with nickel by calculating the machinability index based on material removal rate and unit power consumed at various cutting speeds and feeds. The results thus obtained are presented in this paper. © 1995.