Carbidic　austempered　ductile　iron　(CADI)　developed　in　the　United　States　is　a　new　wear-resistant　material,　which　is　widely　used　in　general　wear　parts,　machinery,　equipment,　bearing　components,　gears　and　grinding　balls　in　mining　ball　mills.　It　has　some　advantages　of　its　light　weight,　good　toughness　and　shock　absorption,　excellent　wear　resistance,　low　cost.　However,　the　research　of　CADI　is　still　in　the　early　stage,　and　timely　updates　of　recent　research　progress　on　new　remarkable　breakthroughs　in　CADI　are　highly　desired.　The　alloy　design　and　the　production　method　of　CADI　were　summarized　in　the　present　review.　In　addition,　the　future　directions　were　discussed.　We　hope　our　work　could　guide　the　following　development　and　research　of　CADI.