Development of Austempered Ductile Iron Wheel Hub
Author of the article: JIA Feiyu1, LI Xinran2, LI Ping1, FAN Shasha3, ZHAO Pifeng1, LI Zhaoxia4
Author's Workplace:1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China; 2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; 3. Jiaozuo City Product Quality Inspection and Testing Center, Jiaozuo 454003, China; 4. Jiaozuo Gude United Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Jiaozuo 454150, China
Key Words:ductile iron; wheel hub; casting process; austempering heat treatment
Abstract:
On the basis of the complex structure, large differences in wall thickness, and stringent material technology
requirements of wheel hubs, rational casting and isothermal quenching heat treatment processes for the production of
high-quality wheel hub castings are necessary. In this study, the appropriate pouring position and parting surface were
determined, followed by the design of the sand core, pattern layout, and gating system. To meet the hardness requirements
in different parts of the wheel hub, the gear hole in the center of the wheel hub is designed as a non-cast hole (machining
into a gear hole after heat treatment), and the holding time of isothermal quenching is shortened; that is, after 900 ℃×2 h
austenitization, it is subjected to 280 ℃×35 min isothermal quenching treatment in a nitrate pool. The developed wheel hub
casting has good appearance quality, and no obvious casting defects such as shrinkage cavities, porosity, inclusions, and gas
pores have been found.