A comparative study on modified and optimized Zerilli-Armstrong and arrhenius-type constitutive models to predict the hot deformation behavior in 30Si2MnCrMoVE steel

Abstract

To better understand the elevated temperature flow behaviors of 30Si2MnCrMoVE low-alloy ultra-high strength steel, hot compressive deformation tests were performed at a wide range of forming temperatures (1123–1423 K) and strain rates (0.01–1s−1). The constitutive equations of the material were established through the physical-based modified Zerilli-Armstrong (ZA) and phenomenological Arrhenius-type models, along with the optimized ZA model of strain compensation constructed based on the modified ZA model. Suitability of these models were evaluated by comparing the correlation coefficient and absolute average error between the prediction and experimental data, its ability to predict the deformation behavior, and the amount of calculation required for the material constants. Results show that the modified ZA model cannot accurately describe the flow behavior of the 30Si2MnCrMoVE steel in the abovementioned hot working zone. The optimized ZA model and Arrhenius-Type model based on strain compensation require similar computational effort, and both can effectively predict the high temperature flow behavior of 30Si2MnCrMoVE steel. Relatively, the Arrhenius type model has the highest prediction accuracy.