The Numerical Analysis of the Phenomena of Superficial Hardening of the Hot-Work Tool Steel Elements / Analiza Numeryczna Zjawisk Przypowierzchniowego Hartowania Elementów Ze Stali Narzędziowej Do Pracy Na Gorąco

Abstract

The numerIcal analysIs of The phenomena of superfIcIal hardenIng of The hoT-work Tool sTeel elemenTs analIza numeryczna zjawIsk przypowIerzchnIowego harTowanIa elemenTów ze sTalI narzędziowej do pracy na gorącoIn the paper the complex model of hardening of the hot-work tool steel is presented. Model of estimation of phase fractions and their kinetics is based on the continuous heating diagram (CHT) and cooling diagram (CCT). Phase fractions which occur during the continuous heating and cooling (austenite, pearlite or bainite) are described by Johnson-Mehl (JM) formula. To determine of the formed martensite the modified koistinen-Marburger (kM) equation is used. Model takes into account the thermal, structural, plastic strains and transformation plasticity. To calculate the plastic strains the Huber-Mises plasticity condition with isotopic hardening is used. whereas to determine transformations induced plasticity the Leblond model is applied. The numerical analysis of phase compositions and residual stresses in the hot-work steel (w360) element is considered.

The Effects of Laser Surface Hardening on Microstructural Characteristics and Wear Resistance of AISI H11 Hot Work Tool Steel

“…Surface treatment with laser radiation takes advantage of selfquenching effect that enables rapid cooling of the treated zone into bulk material without the need of any external quenching media. The details on phenomena of superficial hardening of the hot-work tool steels can be found in [3]. The major benefits of laser hardening consist in narrow heat-affected zone due to low input energy, smooth surface after the treatment and thus no need for any post-process surface machining [2].…”