Formation Mechanism of Voids around Hard Inclusion during Hot Rolling Processes

Abstract

Abstract To investigate the mechanism by which voids form around hard inclusions, the deformations of a plastic slab with hard and soft inclusions that form inside it during the hot rolling process have been simulated with a finite element method. By comparing plastic strain distributions, the relative displacements of contact surfaces, and the deformations between hard and soft inclusions have preceded analysis of the formation mechanism of these voids. The variations of strain measurements between the matrix and hard inclusions cause relative displacement of their contact surfaces. Therefore, voids occur at the front and rear of the hard inclusions. Trials on the slab deformations using a titanium ball instead of the soft inclusion inside the slab during the hot rolling process are conducted. The simulated shapes of the soft inclusions with different reductions mostly agree with the experimental results.