Micromechanical Modeling of the Ratcheting Behavior of 304 Stainless Steel

Author(s):  
I. Ben Naceur ◽  
K. Saï ◽  
T. Hassan ◽  
G. Cailletaud

Numerical simulations of 304 austenitic stainless steel (SS304) cyclic and ratcheting responses are performed using polycrystalline plasticity models. On the basis of the polycrystalline model of Cailletaud and Pilvin (1994, “Utilisation de modèles polycristallins pour le calcul par éléments finis,” Rev. Eur. Élém. Finis, 3, pp. 515–541), a modification of the β rule that operates the transition between the macroscopic level and the grain level is proposed. The improvement of the transition rule is obtained by introducing a “memory variable” at the grain level, so that a better description of the local stress–strain behavior is provided. This new feature is calibrated by means of previous simulations using finite element (FE) aggregate models. The results of the updated polycrystalline plasticity model are in good agreement with the macroscopic responses.

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 593-596
Author(s):  
Krittayot Wannapoklang ◽  
Sirichai Leelachao ◽  
Anchaleeporn W. Lothongkum ◽  
Gobboon Lothongkum

AbstractMetallic coatings which provide a hydrogen diffusion barrier are thought to reduce hydrogen assisted cracking on stainless steel. The influence of a metallic layer on the hydrogen migration of AISI 304 stainless steel was investigated using a commercial electroplating layer of Ni and Au on a thin stainless steel coupon. Phase identification was performed using an X-ray diffractometer to determine the average thicknesses, measured from back-scattered scanning electron images. Regarding the ASTM G148-97 practice, the effective hydrogen diffusivities of AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel, nickel and gold were measured as 7.07 × 10-13, 2.72 × 10-14 and 9.64 × 10-16 m2 × s-1, respectively. In this work, a gold layer was found to be most effective for the prevention of hydrogen diffusion when compared with untreated and Ni-plated 304 stainless steel.


1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Dadras

A model for stress-strain behavior under hot working conditions has been proposed. Based on experimental data, equations for the dependence of flow stress on strain, strain rate, and temperature have been developed. Application to type 304 stainless steel and AISI 1055 steel has been demonstrated.


2010 ◽  
Vol 636-637 ◽  
pp. 1119-1124
Author(s):  
Noé Cheung ◽  
M.A. Larosa ◽  
Wislei R.R. Osório ◽  
M.S.F Lima ◽  
Maria Clara F. Lerardi ◽  
...  

The aim of this work is to develop a heat transfer mathematical model based on the finite difference method in order to simulate temperature fields in the laser surface remelting process. Convective heat transfer in the remelted pool is taken into account by using the effective thermal conductivity approach. Experiments of laser surface remelting of AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel samples were carried out in the present investigation, and numerical simulations were applied for the CO2 laser machine operating parameters. The work also encompasses the analysis of microstructural and microhardness variations throughout the resulting treated and unmolten zones. This study permits to conclude that numerical simulation is a useful tool in setting the laser operating parameters, enabling pre-programming of the extent of the treated area.


2012 ◽  
Vol 445 ◽  
pp. 418-423
Author(s):  
Seyed Ali Asghar Akbari Mousavi ◽  
A. Garehdaghi

The paper presents pulsed Nd:YAG laser welding of the 304 stainless steels. The welding tests were carried out with various operational parameters. The effects of laser welding variables on the geometry, microstructure and solidification of the weld are considered. The austenitic or ferritic solidification is produced in the 304 austenitic stainless steel depended upon the cooling rate and its chemical compositions. The possiblity of austenitic solidification compared with the ferritic solidification decreases with the chromium to nickel equivalent ratio and that increases with cooling rates. Moreover, more δ ferrite is obtained if the cooling rate is increased or the higher power laser is used. The surface of fracture samples was considered and the reason for failure was investigated. The study shows that the fracture is in ductile type.


2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 847-852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Guo Li ◽  
Minoru Umemoto ◽  
Yoshikazu Todaka ◽  
Koichi Tsuchiya

SUS 304 austenitic stainless steel was processed by HPT at room temperature with different rotation speed. It was found that the microstructure evolution and composed phases along the progress of HPT were sensitive to the strain rate (rotation speed). During deforming with the low strain rate, the deformation-induced dynamic phase transformation (DPT) from austenite (γ) to martensite (α’) occurred and the microstructure is characterized by elongated submicron α’ grains after 10 revolutions. While the euqiaxed nanocrystalline α’ grains were produced after HPT at the continuously alternative low and high strain rate. XRD analyses showed that multiple DPT of γ→α’→γ→α’ took place during HPT at the continuously alternative low and high rotation speed. Based on the experimental results, it was proposed that the euqiaxed ultrafine grained structure were produced by multiple DPT under the high strain and strain gradient.


Author(s):  
R. C. McDonald ◽  
A. J. Ardell

Grain boundary ledges and/or dislocations have been observed in a wide variety of materials by a number of investigators using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. These defects can be expected to have interesting implications in terms of grain boundary precipitation reactions and creep behavior. In this paper we describe some of our TEM observations of grain boundary ledges in a specimen of type 304 stainless steel which was solution treated at 1040°C, quenched, cold worked 2%, and aged for 15 minutes at 850°C.The configuration of the ledges can be observed in Fig. 1. For the diffracting conditions in Fig. 1 both bright and dark contrast effects are associated with many of the ledges. Strong contrast of this sort has been observed by other investigators. This strong contrast is not typical, however, as can be seen on comparison with Figs. 2 and 3, which show the same grain boundary under different diffracting conditions.


Author(s):  
Benli Wan ◽  
Bin Hu ◽  
Yuntao Li ◽  
Yuhong Zhu

The induced ferrite and other high magnetic microstructures content changes are studied when 304 austenitic stainless steel stripe specimens are tested under different uniaxial tension deformation, namely its deformation less than 50%. Furtherly, the correlation is plotted between the resulting magnetic permeability or coercivity caused by these microstructures and deformation. Meanwhile, the optimal eddy current excitation frequency under different deformation was obtained, which was consistent with 3-D finite element analysis (FEA). Besides, other various factors affecting the quality of eddy current testing (ECT), such as temperature and conductivity, are also considered comprehensively during the tensile test. The results of the experiment and simulation calculation show that when the deformation is within 50% that necking deformation has occurred, the magnetic permeability of specimens increases with deformation, and gradually begin to have the magnetic properties of weak ferromagnetic materials, which also changes the optimal excitation frequency, which varies from 60 kHz to 110 kHz. Because of the electromagnetic response noise increase, the impedance plane diagrams of defects distort simultaneously, which leads to the quantitative evaluation error of defects.


CORROSION ◽  
1968 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 218-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. ECKEL ◽  
T. B. COX

Abstract The effects of nitrogen content on the susceptibility of AISI Type 304 stainless steel to stress corrosion cracking have been studied by exposing U-bend specimens of the alloy containing various amounts of nitrogen to boiling magnesium chloride solutions. It was found that nitrogen in solid solution in Type 304 stainless steel reduces the resistance of the alloy to stress corrosion. Increasing amounts of nitrogen cause shorter times to crack initiation and more rapid failures by increasing the rate of propagation. The susceptibility of Type 304 is further increased by thermally aging the stressed U-bend specimens at 154 C before exposing them to the corrosive medium. The observations from this investigation seem to support those past theories which suggested that the increased susceptibility of austenitic stainless steels with higher nitrogen contents was due to the formation of nitrogen-rich areas within the austenitic matrix.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2613
Author(s):  
Qingsong Pan ◽  
Song Guo ◽  
Fang Cui ◽  
Lijun Jing ◽  
Lei Lu

Materials with designed gradient nanograins exhibit unprecedented mechanical properties, such as superior strength and ductility. In this study, a heterostructured 304 stainless steel with solely gradient dislocation structure (GDS) in micron-sized grains produced by cyclic-torsion processing was demonstrated to exhibit a substantially improved yield strength with slightly reduced uniform elongation, compared with its coarse grained counterparts. Microstructural observations reveal that multiple deformation mechanisms, associated with the formation of dense dislocation patterns, deformation twins and martensitic phase, are activated upon straining and contribute to the delocalized plastic deformation and the superior mechanical performance of the GDS 304 stainless steel.


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