On Modelling Approaches to the Influence of Mechanical Deformation on the Micromagnetic Activity in a Mild Steel

Abstract

In this study an attempt is made to develop a theoretical modelling by which the influence of certain mechanical deformation factors on the micromagnetic emission behavior of a low-carbon steel can reasonably be described and estimated. This modelling consists of a simple kinetics – kinematics – aided approach of the pinning state – controlled domain wall motion by which appropriate specific parameters are introduced. In this aspect the basic notion of specific micromagnetic activity (s.m.a.) is introduced by which the energetic strength of the activity is reflected. In this way, the synergetic effect of the quantitative (count rate) and qualitative (voltage) the detected micromagnetic Barkhausen emission (MBE) is taken into consideration. Thus it is possible, theoretically, to give a prediction of the general trend of changes in the s.m.a. under the influence of the tensile elastic as well as plastic deformation. For instance, one can demonstrate that tensile elastic deformation cannot influence the s.m.a. whereas plastic one leads to an increase in this. Furthermore, one can also predict that increasing permanent (residual) plastic deformation, obtained after unloading from prior tensile loading, leads to an obvious decrease in the s.m.a. Similar decrease in the s.m.a. can also be predicted for increasing rolling deformation by means of the same modelling approach used for the permanent tensile plastic deformation. Owing to the good agreement with the experimental results and the simplicity of the proposed theoretical approaches that can be seen as a promising valuable tool for further similar studies.