The　influence　of　the　austempering　process　on　microstructure　evolution,　mechanical　properties,　wear　resistance,　and　corrosion　resistance　of　Cu-bearing　carbidic　austempered　ductile　iron　(CADI)　was　investigated.　The　results　show　that　with　an　increase　in　the　austempering　temperature,　the　amount　of　acicular　ferrite　decreases,　the　volume　fraction　and　carbon　content　of　retained　austenite　increase　gradually,　the　hardness　and　tensile　strength　decrease,　and　the　impact　toughness　and　corrosion　resistance　increase.　Wear　tests　show　that　as　the　austempering　temperature　increases,　the　wear　resistance　of　Cu-bearing　CADI　is　improved　and　decreases　when　the　temperature　exceeds　300　degrees　C.　Comparing　to　the　conventional　single-step　austempering　process,　two-step　austempering　process　(namely　added　pre-quenching　at　260　degrees　C)　significantly　improves　the　wear　resistance　of　Cu-bearing　CADI　by　more　than　16%　without　compromising　toughness.