Influence of prior austenite grain size on the critical strain for completion of DEFT through hot compression test

A low carbon steel was used to determine the critical strain εc for completion of deformation enhanced ferrite transformation （DEFT） through a series of hot compression tests. In addition, the influence of prior austenite grain size （PAGS） on the critical strain was systematically investigated. Experimental results showed that the critical strain is affected by PAGS. When γ→α transformation completes, the smaller the PAGS is, the smaller the critical strain is. The ferrite grains obtained through DEFT can be refined to about 3 μm when the DEFT is completed.

The Mechanism of Critical Strain of Serrated Yielding in Strain Rate Domain

The mechanism of the critical strain of serrated yielding is studied via tension tests at various strain rates. Betore the critical strain, it is deduced that dislocations are not pinned at high strain rates, and dislocations at low strain rates are pinned but cannot escape. The critical strain depends on the first pinning process at high strain rates and on the first unpinning process at low strain rates. The calculated results based on the two criteria are in good consistency with the experiment.

Validation of critical strain technique for assessing stability of coal mine intersections and its potential for development of roof control plans

Both room-and-pillar and longwall mining systems develop underground excavations whose stability must be ensured over their entire service life. Even though rock bolts have been extensively used as a support element in US coal mines for about 40 years, limited research has been conducted in quantifying its composite reinforcement effects. Recently, the authors suggested an approach to quantify the reinforcement effect of roof supports over a designated area based on critical failure strains in tension, compression and shear. This paper validates the critical strain technique(CST) using a case study and justifies the magnitude of selected critical strain by corroborating with the US roof fall statistics. Intersections are vulnerable to failure due to the larger exposed roof span and associated stress concentrations. Through numerical application of the CST to a case study, it was demonstrated that modifying the opening orientation and installing reinforcement at critical locations can help to improve the overall stability of intersections.

A Modified Lattice Model of the Reversible Effect of Axial Strain on the Critical Current of Polycrystalline REBa2Cu3O7-δ Films

The strain effect on the critical current is one of the most important properties for polycrystalline YBa2 Cu3O7-δ （REBCO, RE： rare earth） films, in which the reversible effect is intrinsic in the range of strain 0 and the irreversible strain εirr. By introducing the applied strain, a modified grain boundaries （GBs） in the REBCO film is developed. lattice model combining the strain and misorientation of A good agreement of the calculation on the lattice model with the experimental data shows that the lattice model is able to well describe the reversible effect of axial strain on the critical current of the REBCO film, and provides a good understanding of the mechanism of the reversible effect of the strain. Moreover, the effects of the crystallographic texture of the REBCO film and the residual strain εr on the variation of the critical current with the applied strain are extensively investigated. Furthermore by using the developed lattice model, the irreversible strain εirr of the REBCO film can be theoretically determined by comparing the calculation of the critical current-strain curve with the experimental data.

Predicting Critical Conditions and Stress-Strain Curves for Dynamic Recrystallization in SPHC Steel

The hot compression tests on an SPHC steel were carried out in the temperature range of 900-1150 ℃ and strain rate range of 0.1-10 s-1,in which the maximum true strain is 0.8.The activation energy of test steel was calculated,to be 299.4 kJ/mol.The critical stresses and strains for initiation of dynamic recrystallization were determined based on changes of the work hardening rate（θ）as a function of the flow stress（σ）or strain（ε）,respectively.The dependence of the peak strain（εp）,the peak stress（σp）,and the steady state stress（σs）were determined based on the Zener-Hollomen parameter.The mathematical models of the flow stress evolution were established in the hardening and dynamic recovery region and dynamic recrystallization region,respectively.The average error between experimental curves and predicted ones was around 3.26%.

Determination of the Dynamic Recrystallization Kinetics Model for SCM435 Steel

The flow stress behavior of SCM435 steel was studied by using a MMS-200 thermal simulation machine, under the conditions with deformation temperatures of 1023-1323 K and strain rate of 0.01-10 s-k The experimental results indicated that the critical strain would get smaller with the increment in temperature and the decrement in strain rate, leaving the dynamic recrystallization easier to occur. The peak stress constitutive equation of SCM435 steel under high temperatures was established by the form of hyperbolic sine, and the activation energy of deformation under high temperature was obtained by regression equation. The critical strain e for dynamic recrystallization was accurately derived from the 0-~r curve containing strain hardening rate 0 and flow stress tr. Then the correlation between peak stress, peak strain, critical stress, critical strain and the parameter Z was further obtained. The Avrami kinetic equation of dynamic recrystallization for SCM435 steel was developed from stress-strain curve, and the Avrami exponent m was abstracted. Observations also indicated that the Avrami constants would decrease with increments in temperature, but increase with increments in strain rate. The Avrami constant took small influence from the deforming temperature, but significant influence from strain rate, and the correlation between Avrami constant and the strain rate was obtained by regression equation.

FEATURE OF SERRATED YIELDING IN HIGH STRENGTH Al-Zn-Mg-Cu ALLOY

The temperature dependence of critical strain for serrated yielding in high strength A1-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy may be divided into two temperature regions.Their temperature coefficients of critical strain will be negative and positive,respectively.

Experimental research on hot-tearing crack sensitivity

Hot-tearing cracks usually form near the solidus temperature. It is caused by a combination of tensile stress and metallurgical embrittlement. In order to quantify embrittlement and to incorporate it in the thermal-stress analysis, many different criteria have been developed. Among them,the submerged split-chill tensile （SSCT） test is an efficient one. This paper tries to use SSCT to estimate the critical strain of hot tearing for some steels.

Local buckling failure analysis of high-strength pipelines

Pipelines in geological disaster regions typically suffer the risk of local buckling failure because of slender structure and complex load. This paper is meant to reveal the local buckling behavior of buried pipelines with a large diameter and high strength, which are under different conditions, including pure bending and bending combined with internal pressure. Finite element analysis was built according to previous data to study local buckling behavior of pressurized and unpressurized pipes under bending conditions and their differences in local buckling failure modes. In parametric analysis, a series of parameters,including pipe geometrical dimension, pipe material properties and internal pressure, were selected to study their influences on the critical bending moment, critical compressive stress and critical compressive strain of pipes.Especially the hardening exponent of pipe material was introduced to the parameter analysis by using the Ramberg–Osgood constitutive model. Results showed that geometrical dimensions, material and internal pressure can exert similar effects on the critical bending moment and critical compressive stress, which have different, even reverse effects on the critical compressive strain. Based on these analyses, more accurate design models of critical bending moment and critical compressive stress have been proposed for high-strength pipelines under bendingconditions, which provide theoretical methods for highstrength pipeline engineering.

UBM STUDY ON DOUBLE-DIE IRONING PROCESS

The double-die ironing process is studied by means of UBM. The formulas of deformation load.contact stress on die surface, and tensile stress which acts on workpiece is obtained. Taking account of dirnensional accuracy, a new critical condition of limit reduction in cross section area is put forward for the flrst time. The test experiment indicats that results of theoretical analysis well accord with the actual conditions.[0]

Dynamic Recrystallization Behavior of a Heat-resistant Martensitic Stainless Steel 403Nb during Hot Deformation

Dynamic recrystallization （DRX） behaviors of a heat-resistant martensitic stainless steel 403Nb during hot deformation have been investigated by single-pass thermo-mechanical simulative experiment at temperatures of 900-1150℃ and strain rates of 0.01-1 s-1 The results show that the true stress-true strain curves of this alloy can be classified into two types, one is of dynamic recovery and the other is of dynamic recrystallization. The DRX in 403Nb alloy is easy to occur at strain rates lower than 0.5 s-1 and deformation temperatures higher than 1000℃. Using regression analysis, the stress multiplier （a） and apparent stress exponent （n） were calculated to be 0.0153 and 3.22, respectively, while the activation energy （Qd） for DRX of 403Nb was calculated to be 367.293 kJ/mol. The constitutive equation of peak stress for DRX was also obtained. Based on P-J method, the critical strain for DRX was accurately determined. The mathematical models of peak strain and kinetic equation for DRX of 403Nb steel were finally established.

Hot Deformation Behavior and Dynamic Recrystallization Characteristics in a Low-Alloy High-Strength Ni–Cr–Mo–V Steel

This study presented a quantitative investigation of deformation behavior and dynamic recrystallization of low-alloy high- strength Ni-Cr-Mo-V steels during hot deformation. A series of isothermal compression experiments were performed at temperatures ranging from 800 to 1200 ℃ and strain rates from 0.01 to 10 s^-1 with a height reduction of 60%. A complete Arrhenius constitutive model and processing maps were developed. The results showed that the constitutive model had the ability to predict the flow stress with an average absolute relative error of 〈 5.7%. The processing maps constructed at strains of 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 showed that flow instability was prone to occur at higher strain. Dynamic recrystallization tended to take place at higher temperatures （900-1200 ℃） and lower strain rates （0.01^-1 s^-1）. The critical strain for the onset of dynamic recrystallization was determined, and a kinetics model was developed. The predicted results for recrystaUization volume fraction and flow stress were compared with the experimental data, which indicated that the model was accurate and reliable.

Dynamic Recrystallization Behavior of 13%Cr Martensitic Stainless Steel under Hot Working Condition

In this study,the effect of hot deformation on martensitic stainless steel was carried out in temperatures between 950 to 1100℃ and strain rates of 0.001,0.01 and 0.1 s 1.Two important dynamic recrystallization parameters,the critical strain and the point of maximum dynamic softening,were derived from strain hardening rate vs stress curves.Then the calculated parameters were used to predict the dynamic recrystallized fraction.Our results show that critical stress and strain increase with decreasing deformation temperature and increasing strain rate.The hot deformation activation energy of the steel is also investigated in the present work with 413 kJ/mol.Our experimental flow curves are in fair agreement with the kinetics of dynamic recrystallization model.

Hot Working of High Nitrogen Austenitic Stainless Steel

With hot rolling in laboratory and Gleeble thermal simulator, the hot working of a high nitrogen austenitic stainless steel （HNASS） was researched. The results showed that dynamic recovery （DRV） and dynamic recrystalli- zation （DRX） in HNASS occurred during hot working, and both of them had well-defined stress peaks in flow curves under different conditions. During hot rolling experiment at temperature from 950 to 1 050 ℃, recrystallization phe- nomenon does not take place in test material until the deformation ratio is up to 40%. Recrystallization influences remarkably the strength and ductility of material, and the test HNASS possesses better combination of strength with ductility. According to the curve of θ--α （strain hardening rate-steady state stress）, the DRX critical strain of test material was determined. Also, the activation energy of hot working was calculated to be 746.5 kJ/mol and the equation of hot working was obtained.

Recrystallization Behavior Design for Controlling Grain Size in Strip Rolling Process

To promote effectively dynamic recrystallization and obtain a homogeneous distribution of ultrafine grain size in strip finish rolling process,the behavior of static and dynamic recrystallization must be appropriately designed to provide an ultrafine austenite microstructure without mixed grain size.The design of rolling schedule was analyzed based on the control of the recrystallization behavior to achieve ultrafine grain size in the strip rolling process of niobium microalloyed steel.The experimental simulations were presented to validate the twice dynamic recrystallization design to achieve ultrafine grain size control.

Dynamic and Static Recrystallization Behaviour of Coarse-grained Austenite in a Nb-V-Ti Microalloyed Steel

The dynamic recrystallization （DRX） and static recrystallization （SRX） behaviour of coarse-grained aus- tenite in a Nb-V-Ti microalloyed steel were studied by using a Gleeble thermomechanical simulator. Continuous and interrupted compression tests of coarse-grained austenite were performed in the temperature range of 1000-1 150 ℃ at a strain rate of 0. 1- 5 s 1. The peak and critical strains for the onset of DRX were identified with strain hardening rate analysis, and the ratio of critical strain to peak strain was found to be consistent with the one reported for fine- grained austenite. An equation of the time for 50% softening was proposed by considering the activation energy of steel without microalloying elements and the solute drag effect of microalloying elements. Strain-induced precipitation may not take place at the deformation temperature above 1000 ℃, which indicates that SRX of coarse-grained aus- tenite is mainly retarded by coarse grain size and Nb in solution during rough rolling.

Dynamic Recrystallization Behavior of GCr15SiMn Bearing Steel during Hot Deformation

The hot deformation behavior of GCr15SiMn steel was studied through high temperature compression tests on the Gleeble-1500 thermal-mechanical simulator. The initiation and evolution of dynamic recrystallization （DRX） were investigated with microstructural analysis and then the process variables were derived from flow curves. In the present deformation conditions, the curves of strain hardening exponent （n） and the true strain （e） at the deformation temperature of 1423 K and strain rates of 0.1, 1 and 10 s^-1 exhibit single peak and single valley. According to Zener-Hollomon and Ludwik equation, the experimental data have been regressed by using linear method. An expression of Z parameter and hot deformation equation of the tested steel were established. Moreover, the Q values of GCrlSSiMn and GCr15 steels were compared. In order to determine the recrystallization fraction under different con ditions, the volume fraction of DRX as a function of process variables, such as strain rate （ε）, temperature （T）, and strain （ε）, was established. Itwas found that the calculated results agreed with the mierostructure of the steel at any deformation conditions.

Dynamic Recrystallization and Precipitation Behavior of Mn-Cu-V Weathering Steel

The hot deformation behavior of a Mn-Cu-V weathering steel was investigated at temperatures ranging from 850 to 1050℃ and strain rates ranging from 0.01 to 5 s-1 using MMS-300 thermal-mechanical simulator. The activation energy for dynamic recrystallization and stress exponent were calculated to be 551 kJ/mol and 7.73, respectively. The accurate values of critical strain were determined by the relationship between work hardening rate and flow stress （θ-σ） curves. The hyperbolic sine constitutive equation was employed to describe the relationship between the peak stress and Zener-Hollomon parameter during hot deformation. The interaction between dynamic recrystallization and dynamic precipitation of V（C,N） at a low strain rate was analyzed. The results showed that precipitation particles size of weathering steel increased with increasing strain at deformation temperature g50~C and strain rate 0.1 s-I. The calculation results of the recrystallization driving force and pinning force showed that dynamic precipitation could retard the progress of dynamic recrystallization but not prevent it while the pinning forces is less than driving force. On the contrary, dynamic precipitation can effectively prevent the progress of dynamic recrystallization.

Tunnels in squeezing clay-rich rocks

Squeezing ground conditions,which can lead to severe loads in tunnels,have historically been associated with the presence of clay minerals in the ground.Over the years,many methodologies have been proposed to predict squeezing in tunnels based on tunnel depth,in situ stress,ground mineralogy,and ground strength and deformation behavior.This paper presents a comprehensive review of methodologies to predict tunnel squeezing in clay-rich rocks.A new methodology is proposed where ground conditions and squeezing potential are assessed based on the Stress History and Normalized Soil Engineering Properties(SHANSEP)approach adapted to clayrich rocks,Peck’s stability number and Hoek&Brown’s(1997)Geological Strength Index(GSI).A squeezing number S is suggested to classify ground conditions based on the level of squeezing that the ground may experience in response to tunneling.Finally,it is demonstrated that by combining the proposed classification system and an existing classification system for ground squeezing condition,an accurate estimate of tunnel strain can also be obtained.The proposed method is applied to four case studies of tunnels in squeezing ground in shale and mudstone.

Empirical approach for reliability evaluation of tunnel excavation stability using the Q rock mass classification system

The critical strain concept has been widely used in analytical or numerical approaches to evaluate the stability of underground excavations.Analytical,empirical,and numerical procedures are usually used to determine the critical strain values.This paper presents a reliability assessment procedure for evaluating excavation stability using the empirical approach based on the rock mass classification Q and the first order reliability method(FORM).In contrast to deterministic critical strain values,a probabilistic critical strain,which considers uncertainties in rock mass parameters,was incorporated in a limit state function for reliability analysis.Using the rock mass classification Q,the empirically estimated tunnel stain was included in the limit state function.The critical strain and estimated tunnel strain were probabilistically characterized based on the rock mass classification Q-derived rock mass properties.Monte Carlo simulations were also conducted for comparing the reliability analysis results with those derived from the FORM algorithm.A highway tunnel case study was used to demonstrate the reliability assessment procedure.The effects of the input ground parameter correlations,probability distributions,and coefficients of variation on tunnel reliability were investigated.Results show that uncorrelated and normally distributed input parameters(intact rock strength and elastic modulus)have generated more conservative reliability.The reliability analysis results also show that the tunnel had relatively high reliability(reliability index of 2.78 and probability of failure of 0.27%),indicating the tunnel is not expected to experience instability after excavation.The tunnel excavation stability was assessed using analytical and numerical approaches for comparison.The results were consistent with the reliability analysis using the FORM algorithm’s Q-based empirical method.