Estimation of inelastic heat fraction of Ti-6Al-4V alloy using inverse analysis

Abstract

This work aims to determine the inelastic heat fraction of Ti-6Al-4V alloy by coupling the experimental and Finite Element Method (FEM) results by an inverse analysis approach. The inelastic heat fraction is a crucial factor in revealing information on the deformation mechanism and forms the basis of the microstructural evolution of a material. Hot compression tests on Ti-6Al-4V alloy at various temperatures and strain rates were carried out using the Gleeble thermo-mechanical simulator. An axisymmetric thermo-mechanical modelling was carried out using the FEM package i.e., ABAQUS. The work reveals that the inelastic heat fraction increases with an increase in strain rate and decreases with an increase in deformation temperature. The proposed method is capable of predicting the inelastic heat fraction of a material for a wide range of temperatures and strain rates. The FEM modelling and experimental results exhibit good agreement. The findings of this study can aid in more precise material modelling and contribute to the formation of a thermo-mechanical material database.