The interplay between the martensitic transformation rate and the rate of plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel, a phase-field study

The complex interplay between the rapid martensitic transformation and the plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel is investigated using a combined phase-field and phenomenological crystal plasticity approach. The large transformation-induced deformations and local l...

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Main Authors: Hesham Salama, Oleg Shchyglo, Ingo Steinbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:npj Computational Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-024-01499-w
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description The complex interplay between the rapid martensitic transformation and the plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel is investigated using a combined phase-field and phenomenological crystal plasticity approach. The large transformation-induced deformations and local lattice rotations are rigorously described within the finite strain framework. The study reveals that plastic relaxation plays a crucial role in accommodating the transformation-induced deformations of martensite in the parent austenite phase. By systematically varying the plastic slip rate, imposed cooling rate, and carbon content, the simulations provide insights into the interdependence between these factors, contributing to a better understanding of the martensitic transformation process and the resulting microstructures. The phenomenological crystal plasticity model effectively relates the plastic relaxation rate to the rate of martensitic transformation with a significant time scale difference between the two processes. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the interplay between the rapid martensitic transformation and the requirement for plastic deformation.
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spelling doaj-art-c9ccdd5e86b54933862164ba3ef309682025-08-20T02:59:57ZengNature Portfolionpj Computational Materials2057-39602025-02-0111111510.1038/s41524-024-01499-wThe interplay between the martensitic transformation rate and the rate of plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel, a phase-field studyHesham Salama0Oleg Shchyglo1Ingo Steinbach2Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS), Ruhr-Universität BochumInterdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS), Ruhr-Universität BochumInterdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS), Ruhr-Universität BochumThe complex interplay between the rapid martensitic transformation and the plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel is investigated using a combined phase-field and phenomenological crystal plasticity approach. The large transformation-induced deformations and local lattice rotations are rigorously described within the finite strain framework. The study reveals that plastic relaxation plays a crucial role in accommodating the transformation-induced deformations of martensite in the parent austenite phase. By systematically varying the plastic slip rate, imposed cooling rate, and carbon content, the simulations provide insights into the interdependence between these factors, contributing to a better understanding of the martensitic transformation process and the resulting microstructures. The phenomenological crystal plasticity model effectively relates the plastic relaxation rate to the rate of martensitic transformation with a significant time scale difference between the two processes. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the interplay between the rapid martensitic transformation and the requirement for plastic deformation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-024-01499-w
spellingShingle Hesham Salama
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The interplay between the martensitic transformation rate and the rate of plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel, a phase-field study
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title The interplay between the martensitic transformation rate and the rate of plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel, a phase-field study
title_full The interplay between the martensitic transformation rate and the rate of plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel, a phase-field study
title_fullStr The interplay between the martensitic transformation rate and the rate of plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel, a phase-field study
title_full_unstemmed The interplay between the martensitic transformation rate and the rate of plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel, a phase-field study
title_short The interplay between the martensitic transformation rate and the rate of plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low-carbon steel, a phase-field study
title_sort interplay between the martensitic transformation rate and the rate of plastic relaxation during martensitic transformation in low carbon steel a phase field study
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-024-01499-w
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