Computer simulation of simultaneous evolution of individual texture components During recrystallization of an IF steel

Abstract

Computer simulation of simultaneous evolution of individual texture components during recrystallization of an IF steel is carried out. A new methodology has been developed that takes as its starting point experimental data of each texture component evolving during recrystallization. In particular, Magnusson et al. data on IF steel was analyzed in a previous work with the help of the exact analytical tools developed by Rios and Villa for simultaneous transformations. From this analysis parameters such as number of nuclei of each texture component per unit of volume could be obtained and were employed as input for the present computer simulation. From this input 3-d microstructures could then be generated. The methodology proposed here combines experimental data, exact analytical methods and computer simulation and may be employed to extract the maximum information from the experimental data.

Evolution of Individual Grains in 3d Microstructure Generated by Computational Simulation of Transformations Involving Two Phases

“…Although the analytical method is exact, computational simulation was used, which may generate the possible microstructures that result from the transformation. The causal cone [12,13] was the methodology adopted. The benefits of computational simulations are well-known and their use is widespread today.…”