Analysis of Microstructure Evolution of Co-Cr-Mo Alloy during Isothermal Forging

Gamin, Yury V.; Skugorev, Alexander V.; Karashaev, Mukhamed M.; Kin, Tatiana Y.; Galkin, Sergei P.; Mahmoud Alhaj Ali, Abdullah; Cheverikin, Vladimir V.

doi:10.3390/met13091583

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“…Besides the described conventional methods of plastic deformation, there is a separate type of material processing-severe plastic deformation (SPD) [25][26][27]. The most famous methods are equal channel angular pressing (ECAP), invented by Segal in 1972 [28,29]; high pressure torsion (HPT) [30,31], which is considered an improved version of the classic Bridgman anvil, invented in the beginning of the 20th century [32][33][34]; and isothermal all-round forging [35,36]. All of these methods began to gain popularity in the late 1990s with the start of the research by Prof. Valiev [37] and Prof. Langdon [38] and their work to achieve ultra-fine-grained (UFG) materials [39].…”

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Modeling the Evolution of Casting Defect Closure in Ingots through Radial Shear Rolling Processing

Arbuz,

Panichkin,

Popov

et al. 2023

Metals

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This paper investigates the behavior of transverse defects under significant total strain in conditions of complex vortex metal flow implemented through the radial shear rolling (RSR) method. The aim of this study is to assess the applicability of RSR processing for the in-depth transformation of small ingots of special steel into bars, particularly for the manufacturing of structural elements in specialized construction projects such as nuclear power plants. Although a substantial total strain is anticipated to enhance the steel structure and contribute to defect closure, the question of the development or closure of potential casting defects remains unclear. To address this issue, model tests were conducted to simulate the implementation of RSR processing. Defect behavior data under very complex vortex metal flow and high strain conditions were obtained for the first time and have scientific merit. A small steel ingot with a 32 mm diameter, containing a simulated artificial defect in the form of a transverse through-hole with a 5 mm diameter, was employed. During rolling, the workpiece diameter was progressively reduced by 2 mm with each subsequent pass, reaching a final diameter of 20 mm. Additionally, to provide a more detailed visualization of the defect evolution process, the same defect was modeled in an aluminum bar over six passes, and changes in defect volume and shape were analyzed after each pass. A highly detailed 3D visualization of the actual defect evolution was achieved based on cross-sections from experimental workpieces. These data corresponded to the total strain levels obtained by finite element method (FEM) simulation. Notably, a consistent similarity was observed between the test results for both metals, revealing a reduction in defect volume of up to 67.7%. The deformational welding of defects in the outer sections, encompassing one-third of the rod’s radius, occurred in the initial passes. However, defects in the axial zone of the rods remained unclosed, lengthening and gradually decreasing proportionally to the elongation of the rod, akin to conventional rolling. Consequently, the radial shear rolling (RSR) method is unsuitable for ingots with substantial discontinuities in the axial zone post-casting. Nevertheless, the method ensures the total welding of defects located in the outer zones of the ingots, even with minor applied deformations and a slight decrease in the diameter of the deformed ingot. Such data were obtained for the first time and should contribute to future investigations in this field.

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