In this study, ductile irons with and without 1 wt.% copper were austempered to obtain Austempered Ductile Irons (ADIs). Microstructure, impact toughness, and fracture toughness were evaluated to determine how copper alloying and austempering heat treatment influenced the toughness properties of ductile irons. The results show that the copper addition increases the retained austenite content in the ADI, the Cu-alloyed ADI has better impact toughness and fracture toughness (KIC value) than those of the unalloyed ADI. In particular, the impact toughness and fracture toughness can be efficiently improved by treating the Cu-alloyed ADI through high austempering temperature (360℃) to obtain more retained austenite.