Hot Deformation Behavior of Beta Titanium Ti-13V-11Cr-3Al Alloy

Hot compression tests were conducted on Ti-13V-11Cr-3Al beta-Ti alloy in the temperature range of 1203 K to 1353 K (930 °C to 1080 °C) and at strain rates between 0.001 and 1 s^?1 The stress–strain curves showed pronounced yield point phenomena at high strain rates and low temperatures. The yield point elongation and flow stresses at the upper and lower yield points were related to the Zener–Hollomon parameter. It was found that dynamic recovery at low strain rates and dynamic recrystallization at high strain rates were the controlling mechanisms of microstructural evolution. The results also showed that strain rate had a stronger influence on the hot deformation behavior than temperature. The microstructural observations and constitutive analysis of flow stress data supported the change in the hot deformation behavior of the studied alloy varies with strain rate. For various applied strain rates, the activation energy for hot deformation was calculated in range of 199.5 to 361.7 kJ/mol. At low strain rates (0.001 and 0.01 s^?1), the value of activation energy was very close to the activation energy for the diffusion of V, Cr, and Al in beta titanium. The higher value of activation energy for deformation at high strain rates (0.1 and 1 s^?1) was attributed to the accumulation of dislocations and the tendency to initiate dynamic recrystallization.     

Effect of volume fraction of SiC p reinforcement on the processing maps for 2124 Al matrix composites

The hot working characteristics of 2124 Al alloy matrix composites reinforced with 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 vol pct of SiC particulate, produced by the powder metallurgy route, were studied using processing maps. The maps based on the dynamic materials model were generated from the flow stress data obtained from hot compression tests, carried out at strain rates ranging from 0.001 to 10 s⁻¹ and temperatures ranging from 300°C to 525°C. All the compositions studied exhibited domains of dynamic recrystallization (DRX) and superplasticity. Flow instabilities were found at higher strain rates and lower temperatures. The composite with 10 vol pct SiC showed a tendency for abnormal grain growth at lower strains, which manifested itself as a shift in the DRX domain to lower strain rates and the disappearance of the superplasticity domain.     

Modeling of Mechanical Characteristics in Hot Deformation of 4130 Steel

In this investigation, hot compression tests were performed at 900 °C ? 1100 °C and strain rate of 0.001 ? 0.1 s^?1 to study hot deformation behavior and flow stress model of 4130 steel. Based on the classical stress–dislocation relations and the kinematics of the dynamic recrystallization, the flow stress constitutive equations of the work hardening‐dynamical recovery period and dynamical recrystallization period were established for 4130 steel, respectively. The validity of the model was demonstrated by comparing the experimental data with the numerical results. The agreement of this comparison is quite reasonable.     

Hot Deformation and Dynamic Recrystallization Behaviour of Medium Carbon Steel in Austenite Region

The hot deformation behaviour of a 0.47%C (JIS‐S45C) steel in the stable austenite region was systematically investigated under various deformation conditions to collect fundamental data on its high‐temperature deformation and microstructure evolution. The medium carbon steel showed dynamic recrystallization in a wide range of temperatures (850°C～1150°C) and strain rates (10^‐3 s^‐1～100 s^‐1) in the stable austenite region. The dynamically recrystallized grain size was monotonically decreasing with increasing steady state stress. The minimum grain size obtained through dynamic recrystallization was 8.3 μm when the S45C specimen was deformed at 850°C and 1 s^‐1. The stress‐strain relationships were formularized based on a phenomenological model. The stress‐strain curves estimated by the obtained equation were in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Electron backscatter diffraction analysis of dynamically recrystallized grain structures in a Ni-Cr-Fe base alloy

Dynamic variations in grain structures and grain boundary characteristics of NiCrFe-based alloy 718 during hot uniaxial compression as well as stress relaxation after the compression were investigated in this article. An electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) technique was used for the specimens that were compressed at temperatures of 1010 °C and 1066 °C and strain rates of 0.5 and 0.005 s⁻¹, up to a strain of 0.7. Stress relaxation was observed by keeping the upper die in position at the test temperatures as soon as the compression was completed. The variations in the CSL boundary distribution and in the misorientation angle distribution during compression and stress relaxation were thoroughly analyzed to characterize the dynamically recrystallized grain (DRX) boundaries. During deformation at a high strain rate of 0.5 s⁻¹, dynamically recrystallized grains were formed by progressive subgrain rotation. Active dynamic recovery (DRV) at 1066 °C was inferred from the similar degree of strain softening in spite of the different fraction of dynamic recrystallization, which is supported by the high frequency of low misorientation angle boundaries. Stress relaxation was caused by a coalescence of subgrains having very small misorientation angles. Directional grain growth and a redistribution of the grain boundary character caused by the grain rotation occur during the stress relaxation, resulting in reduced total boundary energy. This article is based on a presentation made in the symposium entitled “Processing and Properties of Structural Materials,” which occurred during the Fall TMS meeting in Chicago, Illinois, November 9–12, 2003, under the auspices of the Structural Materials Committee.     

Deformation Behaviour and Microstructural Evolution During Hot Compression of AISI 904L

The hot deformation behaviour and microstructural evolution of AISI 904L super‐austenitic steel has been investigated by means of hot compression tests. The tests were carried out on a Gleeble 1500D thermo‐mechanical simulator in the temperature range from 850 °C to 1150 °C and at strain rates range from 0.001 s^?1 to 5 s^?1. The microstructure evolution was examined by means of light optical microscopy (LOM). The results show that after an initial deformation hardening, softening mechanisms occur. The peak stress level decreases with increasing deformation temperature and decreasing strain rate, which can be represented by a Zener–Hollomon parameter in the hyperbolic‐sine equation with the activation energy for deformation of 463 kJ/mol. The steady state was achieved at maximum strain of 0.9 only at the lower strain rates (under 1 s^?1) and the higher temperatures (above 1100 °C). Microstructural analyses showed a gradual increase in the dynamically recrystallized area with an increase of the temperature and a decrease of the strain rate. The grain size did change, as expected, correlating to the deformation conditions.     

Dynamic Recrystallization of Hot Deformed 3Cr2NiMnMo Steel: Modeling and Numerical Simulation

Hot compression tests of 3Cr2NiMnMo steel were performed at temperatures in the range of 850 to 1100 °C and with strain rates of 10^?2s^?1 to 1s^?1. Both the constitutive equations and the hot deformation activation energy were derived from the correlativity of flow stress, strain rate and temperature. The mathematical models of the dynamic recrystallization of 3Cr2NiMnMo steel, which include the dynamic recrystallization kinetics model and the crystallization grain size model, are based on Avrami's law and the results of thermosimulation experiments. By integrating derived dynamic recrystallization models with the thermal-mechanical coupled finite element method, the microstructure evolution in hot compressive deformation was simulated. The distribution of dynamic recrystallization grains and grain sizes were determined through a comparison of the simulation results with the experimental results. The distribution of strain and dynamic recrystallization grain is also discussed. The similarity between the experimental results and the simulated results indicates that the derived dynamic recrystallization models can be applied effectively to predict and analyze the microstructure evolution in hot deformed 3Cr2NiMnMo steel.     

Microstructural Modeling and Simulation of Al-2.8Cu-1.4Li Alloy during Elevated Temperature Deformation

The objective of the present work was to investigate the dynamic recrystallization phenomenon of a new Al-2.8Cu-1.4Li alloy. Isothermal compression experiments were carried out at a temperature of 643 K to 723 K (370 °C to 450 °C), strain rate of 0.001 to 1 s⁻¹, and deformation degree of 20 to 50 pct to determine material parameters for empirical models. Different holding times from 10 to 30 minutes were set to obtain the effect of initial grain size on microstructural evolution. Based on the results of stress-strain curves and metallographic analysis, the constitutive model and dynamic recrystallization mathematical model of Al-2.8Cu-1.4Li alloy were derived. The coupled thermomechanical finite element method integrated with the dynamic recrystallization model was used to simulate the change of microstructure during hot upsetting. Good agreement between the predicted results and experimental results was obtained, which demonstrated that the dynamic recrystallization model can be successfully used to predict microstructural evolution during hot working for Al-2.8Cu-1.4Li alloy.     

Dynamic Recrystallization and Precipitation in 13Cr Super-Martensitic Stainless Steels

The influence of precipitation on the kinetics of static and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) was investigated in AISI 403 and 403Nb martensitic stainless steels. Hot compression tests were performed in the temperature range of 1073 K to 1473 K (800 °C to 1200 °C) and strain rates of 0.001 and 0.1 s^?1 to study DRX and precipitation behaviors. In parallel, stress relaxation tests were conducted with pre-strains of 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, and 0.25, a strain rate of 0.1 s^?1, and in the 1073 K to 1473 K (800 °C to 1200 °C) temperature range to study the kinetics of precipitation and recrystallization. Samples of hot compression and stress relaxation tests were quenched and the evolution of the microstructure was examined using optical and scanning electron microscopy. The results indicated that DRX interacts with dynamic precipitation (DP) over the temperature range of 1173 K to 1273 K (900 °C to 1000 °C). Hot compression testing results, confirmed by EBSD analysis, indicated that partial DRX occurs before precipitation in 403Nb, at 1073 K (800 °C). By contrast, no DRX was observed in 403 steel. At higher temperatures, i.e., over 1273 K (1000 °C), DRX preceded DP in both steels. Increasing the strain rate raised the temperature range of interaction between DRX and DP up to 1373 K (1100 °C). Strain-induced precipitation (SIP) was observed over the entire range of investigated test temperatures. Static recrystallization (SRX) took place predominantly in the temperature range of 1173 K to 1373 K (900 °C to 1100 °C), at which SIP significantly delayed the SRX finishing time. The results are analyzed in the framework of the classical nucleation theory and the underlying mechanisms are identified.     

Static recrystallization behavior of 25CrMo4 mirror plate steel during two-pass hot deformation

The static recrystallization behavior of 25 CrMo4 mirror plate steel has been determined by hot compression testing on a Gleeble 1500 thermal mechanical simulation tester. Compression tests were performed using double hit schedules at temperatures of 950-1 150 °C,strain rates of 0. 01- 0. 5 s~(-1),and recrystallization time of 1-100 s. Results show that the kinetics of static recrystallization and the microstructural evolution were greatly influenced by the deformation parameters( deformation temperature,strain rate and pre-strain) and the initial austenite grain size. Based on the experimental results,the kinetics model of static recrystallization has been generated and the comparison between the experimental results and the predicted results has been carried out. It is shown that the predicted results were in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Hot Deformation Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of a Nickel-Free Austenitic Steel with High Nitrogen Content

In current study, the effect of microstructure on hot ductility of nickel-free austenitic high nitrogen steel DIN EN 1.4452 was investigated. Phase transformations and precipitation were modeled as well as experimentally determined via microstructural evaluation. Hot tensile and compression tests were used to simulate the hot deformation behavior at temperatures between 1173 K and 1573 K (900 °C and 1300 °C). Hot tensile test determined the high-temperature properties. The effect of temperature on cracking sensibility during hot deformation was investigated using hot compression test. The results showed that better hot ductility is observed at temperatures ranging from 1423 K to 1523 K (1150 °C to 1250 °C). The increase of hot ductility depends on grain refinement due to dynamic recrystallization at this temperature range.     

Modeling the microstructural changes during hot tandem rolling of AA5XXX aluminum alloys: Part I. Microstructural evolution

A comprehensive mathematical model of the hot tandem rolling process for aluminum alloys has been developed. Reflecting the complex thermomechanical and microstructural changes effected in the alloys during rolling, the model incorporated heat flow, plastic deformation, kinetics of static recrystallization, final recrystallized grain size, and texture evolution. The results of this microstructural engineering study, combining computer modeling, laboratory tests, and industrial measurements, are presented in three parts. In this Part I, laboratory measurements of static recrystallization kinetics and final recrystallized grain size are described for AA5182 and AA5052 aluminum alloys and expressed quantitatively by semiempirical equations. In Part II, laboratory measurements of the texture evolution during static recrystallization are described for each of the alloys and expressed mathematically using a modified form of the Avrami equation. Finally, Part III of this article describes the development of an overall mathematical model for an industrial aluminum hot tandem rolling process which incorporates the microstructure and texture equations developed and the model validation using industrial data. The laboratory measurements for the microstructural evolution were carried out using industrially rolled material and a state-of-the-art plane strain compression tester at Alcan International. Each sample was given a single deformation and heat treated in a salt bath at 400 °C for various lengths of time to effect different levels of recrystallization in the samples. The range of hot-working conditions used for the laboratory study was chosen to represent conditions typically seen in industrial aluminum hot tandem rolling processes, i.e., deformation temperatures of 350 °C to 500 °C, strain rates of 0.5 to 100 seconds and total strains of 0.5 to 2.0. The semiempirical equations developed indicated that both the recrystallization kinetics and the final recrystallized grain size were dependent on the deformation history of the material i.e., total strain and Zener-Hollomon parameter (Z), where and time at the recrystallization temperature.     

Substructural changes during hot deformation of an Fe-26Cr ferritic stainless steel

Dynamic softening and substructural changes during hot deformation of a ferritic Fe-26Cr stainless steel were studied. The flow stress increased to reach a steady state in all the cases and the steady-state stress decreased with decreasing Z, the Zener-Hollomon parameter. A constant subgrain size was observed to correspond to the steady-state flow and the steady-state subgrain size increased with decreasing Z. Substructure examinations revealed that elongated, pancake-shaped subgrains formed in the early stage of deformation. Straight sub-boundaries and equiaxed subgrains developed progressively with strain, leading eventually to a stable substructure at strains greater than 0.7. During deformation at 1100 °C, dynamic recrystallization occurred by the migration and coalescence of subboundaries. Dynamic recovery dominated during deformation at 900 °C, resulting in the formation of fine equiaxed subgrains. Based on microstructural observations, the process of substructural changes during hot deformation was described by a schematic diagram.     

Hot Ductility and Compression Deformation Behavior of TRIP980 at Elevated Temperatures

The hot ductility tests of a kind of 980 MPa class Fe-0.31C (wt pct) TRIP steel (TRIP980) with the addition of Ti/V/Nb were conducted on a Gleeble-3500 thermomechanical simulator in the temperatures ranging from 873 K to 1573 K (600 °C to 1300 °C) at a constant strain rate of 0.001 s^?1. It is found that the hot ductility trough ranges from 873 K to 1123 K (600 °C to 850 °C). The recommended straightening temperatures are from 1173 K to 1523 K (900 °C to 1250 °C). The isothermal hot compression deformation behavior was also studied by means of Gleeble-3500 in the temperatures ranging from 1173 K to 1373 K (900 °C to 1100 °C) at strain rates ranging from 0.01 s^?1 to 10 s^?1. The results show that the peak stress decreases with the increasing temperature and the decreasing strain rate. The deformation activation energy of the test steel is 436.7 kJ/mol. The hot deformation equation of the steel has been established, and the processing maps have been developed on the basis of experimental data and the principle of dynamic materials model (DMM). By analyzing the processing maps of strains of 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9, it is found that dynamic recrystallization occurs in the peak power dissipation efficiency domain, which is the optimal area of hot working. Finally, the factors influencing hot ductility and thermal activation energy of the test steel were investigated by means of microscopic analysis. It indicates that the additional microalloying elements play important roles both in the loss of hot ductility and in the enormous increase of deformation activation energy for the TRIP980 steel.     

A Physical Analysis of the Stress Relaxation Kinetics of Deformed Austenite in C‐Mn Steel

The softening kinetics following hot deformation of austenite have been characterised using the stress relaxation technique. Samples were deformed in compression for a variety of temperatures, strains and strain rates. At low strains where recovery was the only softening mechanism, the stress relaxation kinetics have been analysed using a recovery model previously proposed in the literature, the main parameters being activation energy and activation volume. The activation energy for recovery was found to be 314 kJ/mol, whilst the activation volume was inversely proportional to the internal stress. At higher strains where austenite recrystallization occurred as well, the stress relaxation kinetics were modelled using the recovery model combined with a single grain model for recrystallization. Reasonable agreement was obtained between model and experiment for a variety of deformation conditions. Analysis of the model parameters and experimental data indicated that the nucleation density for recrystallization depended only on the applied strain for the range of deformation conditions imposed. In addition the mobility of recrystallizing boundaries was best explained by solute drag due to manganese atoms.     

铸态超级双相不锈钢S32750热加工性能

 为研究热变形参数对铸态超级双相不锈钢S32750热变形行为和显微组织的影响,运用Gleeble-3800热模拟试验机对S32750进行不同温度和应变速率下的高温拉伸和压缩试验。结果表明,S32750在1000~1200℃范围内具有较好的热塑性。在变形温度较低、应变速率较低时,流变曲线表现出不同于单相不锈钢的“类屈服平台”特征;当应变速率较高或变形温度较高、应变速率较低时,流变曲线为典型的动态再结晶特征。微观组织演变显示,铁素体和奥氏体两相都发生动态再结晶,且铁素体的再结晶先于奥氏体。降低应变速率,提高变形温度,可促进动态再结晶发生。基于热变形动力学模型建立了本构方程,表观应力指数为3.99,热变形激活能为393.75kJ/mol。S32750的高温软化机制与Zener-Hollomon(Z)参数有关,随Z参数增加,热变形峰值应力增加。     

Physical simulation of hot deformation, and microstructural evolution for 42CrMo4 steel prior to direct quenching

 Direct quenching and tempering (DQ-T) of hot rolled steel section has been widely used in steel mill for the sake of improvement of mechanical properties and energy saving. Temperature history and microstructural evolution during hot-rolling plays a major role on the properties of direct quenched and tempered products. The mathematical and physical modeling of hot forming processes is becoming a very important tool for design and development of required products as well as to predict the microstructure and the properties of the components. These models were mostly applied to predict austenite grain size (AGS), dynamic, meta-dynamic and static recrystallization in the rods immediately after hot rolling and prior to DQ process. In this paper the hot compression tests were carried on 42CrMo4 steel in the temperature range of 900 - 1100°C and the strain rate range of 0.05 - 1 s- 1 in order to study the high temperature softening behavior of the steel. For the exact prediction of flow stress, the effective stress - effective strain curves were obtained from experiments under various conditions. On the basis of experimental results, the dynamic recrystallization fraction (DRX), AGS, hot deformation and activation energy behavior were investigated. It was found that the calculated results were in a good agreement with the experimental flow stress and microstructure of the steel for different conditions of hot deformation.     

High Temperature Deformation Behavior of 4340 Steel: Activation Energy Calculation and Modeling of Flow Response

The 4340 steel is extensively utilized in several industries including automotive and aerospace for manufacturing a large number of structural components. Due to the importance of thermo-mechanical processing in the production of steels, the dynamic recrystallization (DRX) characteristics of 4340 steel were investigated. Namely, hot compression tests on 4340 steel have been performed in a temperature range of 900–1200 °C and a strain rate range of 0. 01–1 s^?1 and the strain of up to 0. 9. The resulting flow stress curves show the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization. The flow stress values decrease with the increase of deformation temperature and the decrease of strain rate. The microstructure of 4340 steel after deformation has been studied and it is suggested that the evolution of DRX grain structures can be accompanied by considerable migration of grain boundaries. The constitutive equations were developed to model the hot deformation behavior. Finally based on the classical stress-dislocation relations and the kinematics of the dynamic recrystallization; the flow stress constitutive equations for the dynamic recovery period and dynamic recrystallization period were derived for 4340 steel, respectively. The validity of the model was demonstrated by demonstrating the experimental data with the numerical results with reasonable agreement.     

Optimization of Hot Workability in Superaustenitic Stainless Steel 654SMO

Hot compression tests were conducted on a Gleeble-3800 machine in a temperature range of 950 to 1200 ℃ and a strain rate range of 0. 001 to 10 s-1 in order to study the hot deformation behaviour of superaustenitic stainless steel 654SMO. The results show that peak stress increases with decreasing temperature and increasing strain rate, and the apparent activation energy of this alloy was determined to be about 494 kJ/mol. The constitutive equation which can be used to relate the peak stress to the absolute temperature and strain rate was obtained. The processing maps for hot working developed on the basis of flow stress data and the dynamic materials model were adopted to op- timize the hot workability. It is found that the features of the maps obtained in the strain range of 0.2 to 1.0 are fun- damentally similar, indicating that the strain does not have a substantial influence on processing map. The combina- tion of processing map and mierostructural observations indicates that the favorable hot deformation conditions are located in two domains of processing map. The first domain occurs in the temperature range of 980 to 1035 ℃ and strain rate range of 0. 001 to 0.01 s-1 with a peak efficiency of 55%. The second domain appears in the temperature range of 1 120 to 1 180 ℃ and strain rate range of 0.3 to 3 s-1 with peak efficiency of 35%. Compared to other stable domains, the specimens deformed in these two domains exhibit full dynamic recrystallization grains with finer and more uniform sizes. An instability domain occurs at temperatures below 1 100 ℃ and strain rate above 0.1 s-1 , and flow instability is manifested in the form of flow localization.