Orthogonal Test on Heat Treatment Parameters of Modified Low Chromium White Cast Iron

Abstract

The effect of austenitizing temperature, heating time and tempering temperature on hardness and impact toughness of low chromium white cast iron was studied by orthogonal test. The optical microstructure was used to analyze the reasons of changes on mechanical properties. The results showed that the hardness increases at beginning and then decreases with the increase of each parameter, high impact toughness can be obtained at high tempering temperature and high austenitizing temperature, the descending order of influence on hardness and impact toughness is austenitizing temperature, heating time, tempering temperature.