The hot deformation behaviors and constitutive modeling of Hastelloy C276

Abstract

Hastelloy C276 is widely used in the new generation of nuclear power plants, and hot deformation is the optimum way to form the C276 part. In this investigation, the hot deformation and constitutive modeling of Hastelloy C276 alloy are researched, and the processing maps are drawn. The results show that strain rate and hot deformation temperature have remarkable impacts on the deformation behaviors of the Hastelloy C276 alloy. The yield behavior and the flow stress are predicted based on the Arrhenius constitutive equation, and the correlation coefficients are 0.9613 and 0.9837, indicating the high prediction ability of the established constitutive equation. Rising the deformation temperature can decrease the unstable deformation area, and the studied alloy can be deformed at low strain rates. With the increased strain rate, flow localization occurs, which is not suitable for the hot deformation.