Abstract
ABSTRACT This study investigates the microstructure evolution and mechanical distortion of 1045 steel during quenching process using a finite element model. The effect of stress on martensitic transformation is emphasized to understand the mutual relationship between microstructural evolution and stress distribution. The simulation shows a delay in the strain formation at surface and center locations, causing the sign of stress to reverse within the quenching period. The experimental results obtained from quenching a cylindrical specimen in water accorded well with those predicted by simulation. The present FE algorithm implemented in this study presents a reliable model applicable in steel quenching for predicting temperature, phase distribution, distortion, hardness, and mechanical properties.
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