scholarly journals Austenitic Grain Size Prediction in Hot Forging of a 20MnCr5 Steel by Numerical Simulation Using the JMAK Model for Industrial Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Marques Ivaniski ◽  
Jérémy Epp ◽  
Hans-Werner Zoch ◽  
Alexandre da Silva Rocha
Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 492
Author(s):  
Jan Foder ◽  
Jaka Burja ◽  
Grega Klančnik

Titanium additions are often used for boron factor and primary austenite grain size control in boron high- and ultra-high-strength alloys. Due to the risk of formation of coarse TiN during solidification the addition of titanium is limited in respect to nitrogen. The risk of coarse nitrides working as non-metallic inclusions formed in the last solidification front can degrade fatigue properties and weldability of the final product. In the presented study three microalloying systems with minor additions were tested, two without any titanium addition, to evaluate grain size evolution and mechanical properties with pre-defined as-cast, hot forging, hot rolling, and off-line heat-treatment strategy to meet demands for S1100QL steel. Microstructure evolution from hot-forged to final martensitic microstructure was observed, continuous cooling transformation diagrams of non-deformed austenite were constructed for off-line heat treatment, and the mechanical properties of Nb and V–Nb were compared to Ti–Nb microalloying system with a limited titanium addition. Using the parameters in the laboratory environment all three micro-alloying systems can provide needed mechanical properties, especially the Ti–Nb system can be successfully replaced with V–Nb having the highest response in tensile properties and still obtaining satisfying toughness of 27 J at –40 °C using Charpy V-notch samples.


2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-214
Author(s):  
Chao Yang ◽  
Guangsheng Luo ◽  
Xigang Yuan ◽  
Jie Chen ◽  
Yangcheng Lu ◽  
...  

Abstract This paper presents a comprehensive review of the remarkable achievements by Chinese scientists and engineers who have contributed to the multiscale process design, with emphasis on the transport mechanisms in stirred reactors, extractors, and rectification columns. After a brief review of the classical theory of transport phenomena, this paper summarizes the domestic developments regarding the relevant experiments and numerical techniques for the interphase mass transfer on the drop/bubble scale and the micromixing in the single-phase or multiphase stirred tanks in China. To improve the design and scale-up of liquid-liquid extraction columns, new measurement techniques with the combination of both particle image velocimetry and computational fluid dynamics have been developed and advanced modeling methods have been used to determine the axial mixing and mass transfer performance in extraction columns. Detailed investigations on the mass transfer process in distillation columns are also summarized. The numerical and experimental approaches modeling transport phenomena at the vicinity of the vapor-liquid interface, the point efficiency for trays/packings regarding the mixing behavior of fluids, and the computational mass transfer approach for the simulation of distillation columns are thoroughly analyzed. Recent industrial applications of mathematical models, numerical simulation, and experimental methods for the design and analysis of multiphase stirred reactors/crystallizers, extractors, and distillation columns are seen to garnish economic benefits. The current problems and future prospects are pinpointed at last.


2007 ◽  
Vol 558-559 ◽  
pp. 1201-1206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Teodorescu ◽  
Patrice Lasne ◽  
Roland E. Logé

The present work concerns the simulation of metallurgical evolutions in 3D multi-pass forming processes. In this context, the analyzed problem is twofold. One point refers to the management of the microstructure evolution during each pass or each inter-pass period and the other point concerns the management of the multi-pass aspects (different grain categories, data structure). In this framework, a model is developed and deals with both aspects. The model considers the microstructure as a composite made of a given (discretized) number of phases which have their own specific properties. The grain size distribution and the recrystallized volume fraction distribution of the different phases evolve continuously during a pass or inter-pass period. With this approach it is possible to deal with the heterogeneity of the microstructure and its evolution in multi-pass conditions. Both dynamic and static recrystallization phenomena are taken into account, with typical Avrami-type equations. The present model is implemented in the Finite Element code FORGE2005®. 3D numerical simulation results for a multi-pass process are presented.


2013 ◽  
Vol 712-715 ◽  
pp. 627-632
Author(s):  
Min Liu ◽  
Qing Xian Ma

Aiming at the disadvantages of low utilization ratio of steel ingot, uneven microstructure properties and long production period in the solid steel ingot forging process of heavy cylinder forgings such as reactor pressure vessel, a new shortened process using hollow steel ingot was proposed. By means of modeling of lead sample and DEFORM-3D numerical simulation, the deformation law and grain refinement behavior for 162 ton hollow steel ingot upsetting at different reduction ratios, pressing speeds and friction factors were investigated, and the formation rule of inner-wall defects in upsetting of hollow steel ingots with different shape factors was further analyzed. Simulation results show that the severest deformation occurs in the shear zone of meridian plane in the upsetting process of hollow steel ingot, and the average grain size in the shear zone is the smallest. As pressing speed increases, the forming load gradually increases and the deformation uniformity gets worse, while the average grain size decreases. An increase in friction factor can increase the peak value of effective strain, but it significantly reduces the deformation uniformity, increases the forming load and goes against grain refinement. Moreover, the four kinds of defects on the inner wall of steel ingot can be eliminated effectively by referring to the plotted defect control curve for hollow steel ingot during high temperature upsetting.


1963 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 894-900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira ADACHI ◽  
Kiyoshi MIZUKAWA ◽  
Kakuo KANDA

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Satrio Herbirowo ◽  
Martin Harimurti ◽  
Septian Adi Chandra ◽  
Dedi Pria Utama ◽  
Faried Miftahur Ridlo ◽  
...  

STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF COMPOSITION AND VARIATION OF Sn/Zn COOLING MEDIA ON NICKEL ALLOY STEEL THROUGH HOT FORGING AND AUSTEMPERING. Laterite steel with nickel content is expected to be a solution to overcome the lack of domestic steel availability and dependence on imports. This research was conducted to develop Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum alloy steel used Grinding ball for cement industrial applications. Grinding ball is the one of imported steel products needed to be crushing and size reduction the ores or cement. In addition to import issues, grinding balls have a significant problem: their mechanical properties that do not meet SNI 1049 require the material to have a minimum hardness value of 45 HRC. In this study, the characteristics of Nickel alloy steel were investigated further through heat treatment of forgings heated at the austenitizing temperature of 950 °C and austempering with variations in the cooling medium of Sn/Zn solution. The cooling medium was chosen because it has a melting temperature in the phase diagram area to form the bainite microstructure with complex and challenging characteristics, both of which are required in material for grinding ball applications. In particular, the hardness value that passed the SNI 1069 standard was the use of samples with a Cr-Mo alloy of 1%-wt with a hardness value of 45.92 HRC for Sn Austemper and 48.07 HRC for Zn austemper.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Łukasz Poloczek ◽  
Łukasz Rauch ◽  
Marek Wilkus ◽  
Daniel Bachniak ◽  
Władysław Zalecki ◽  
...  

The paper describes physical and numerical simulations of a manufacturing process composed of hot forging and controlled cooling, which replace the conventional heat treatment technology. The objective was to investigate possibilities and limitations of the heat treatment with the use of the heat of forging. Three steels used to manufacture automotive parts were investigated. Experiments were composed of two sets of tests. The first were isothermal (TTT) and constant cooling rate (CCT) dilatometric tests, which supplied data for the identification of the numerical phase transformation model. The second was a physical simulation of the sequence forging-cooling on Gleeble 3800, which supplied data for the validation of the models. In the numerical part, a finite element (FE) thermal-mechanical code was combined with metallurgical models describing recrystallization and grain growth during forging and phase transformations during cooling. The FE model predicted distributions of the temperature and the austenite grain size in the forging, which were input data for further simulations of phase transformations during cooling. A modified JMAK equation was used to calculate the kinetics of transformation and volume fraction of microstructural constituents after cooling. Since the dilatometric tests were performed for various austenitization temperatures before cooling, it was possible to include austenite grain size as a variable in the model. An inverse algorithm developed by the authors was applied in the identification procedure. The model with optimal material parameters was used for simulations of hot forging and controlled cooling in one of the forging shops in Poland. Distributions of microstructural constituents in the forging after cooling were calculated. As a consequence, various cooling sequences during heat treatment could be analyzed and compared.


Author(s):  
Zhenzhong Li ◽  
Jinjia Wei ◽  
Bo Yu

Multiphase flow with particles covers a wide spectrum of flow conditions in natural world and industrial applications. The experiments and the direct numerical simulation have become the most popular means to study the dilute particle-laden flow in the last two decades. In the experimental study, the mean Reynolds number is often adjusted to the value of single-phase flow for each set of particle conditions. However, the friction Reynolds number usually keeps invariable in the direct numerical simulation of the particle-laden flows for convenience. In this study the effect of the difference between given mean Reynolds number and friction Reynolds number was investigated. Two simulations were performed for each set of particle parameters, and the mean Reynolds number and friction Reynolds number were kept invariant respectively. From the results it can be found that the turbulence intensity and the dimensionless velocities are larger when keeping the friction Reynolds constant. And the results calculated from the cases of keeping the mean Reynolds number invariable agree with the experiment results better. In addition, the particle distribution along the wall-normal coordinate was found to be unchanged between two simulation conditions. As a suggestion, keeping the same mean Reynolds number in the direct numerical simulation of particle-laden flow is more appropriate.


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