Kinetics Simulation of MnS Precipitation in Electrical Steel

In this work, the solid‐state precipitation kinetics of manganese sulfides (MnS) particles in ferrite during continuous deformation of electrical steel is investigated. Thermokinetic simulations are carried out on basis of the software package MatCalc. The results are compared with independent experimental results from literature. The mean radius evolution of second phase MnS precipitates is numerically simulated as a function of the heat treatment parameters time and temperature. The calculated results show good agreement with the experimental measurements using a single set of simulation input parameters.