Deformation Stability of GH4033 Superalloy in the Hot Continuous Rolling Process Based on Dynamic Material Model and Finite Element Model

The flow stress behavior of GH4033 superalloy was determined by the hot compression tests at the temperatures of 1223-1473 K and the total strains of 0.6 with the strain rates of 0.001-30.0 s^(-1) by using cylindrical samples.The processing maps based on the dynamic material model(DMM)combined with the corresponding microstructure observations indicate the reasonable processing domain locating at the strain rates of 0.1-1.0 s^(-1) and the deformation temperature of 1273-1423 K.Meanwhile,the numerical simulation based on finite element model(FEM)described the variation of the effective strain,effective strain rate and the temperature for the core node,and unveiled the influence of the hot rolling parameters considering the initial temperature(T_(0))range of 1223-1473 K and the first-stand biting velocity(v_(0))range of 0.15-0.35 m·s^(-1).Furthermore,the deformation stability of GH4033 superalloy in the round rod hot continuous rolling(HCR)process is described and analyzed by coupling the three-dimensional(3-D)processing map,and the spatial trajectory lines were determined by the numerically simulated temperatures,the strains and the strain rates.Finally,the results show that the hot deformation stability of GH4033 can be achieved by the rolling process parameters located at T_(0)=1423 K and v_(0)=0.25 m·s^(-1).Additionally,the practical HCR processes as T_(0)=1423 K and v_(0)=0.15,0.25,0.35 m·s^(-1) were operated to verify the influence of the hot rolling parameters on the hot deformation stability by the microstructure observation of the final products.

Hot Deformation Stability of Extruded AZ61 Magnesium Alloy Using Different Instability Criteria

The hot deformation stability of extruded AZ61 magnesium alloy was investigated by means of hot com- pression tests at the temperature range of 250-400 ℃ and strain rate range of 0.001-1 s^-1. The 3D instability maps considering the effect of strain were developed to delineate the regions of unstable flow on the basis of Jonas＇s, Semiatin＇s, Prasad＇s, Murty＇ s, Gegel＇s and Alexander＇s criteria. Since non-uniform deformation occurs due to the initial microstructure inhomogeneity, the friction, etc., finite element simulations were performed to determine the position of the specimens which can mostly represent the preset deformation parameter. Detailed microstructural investigation on such position was carried out to examine the validity of the instability maps, and the results indicate that for extruded AZ61 magnesium alloy： （1） Jonas＇s and Semiatin＇s criteria conservatively predict the instability regions; （2） Gegel＇s and Alexander＇s criteria inadequately predict the instability regions; （3） Prasad＇s and Murty＇s criteria provide more effective predictions of the instability regions than Jonas＇s, Semiatin＇s, Gegel＇s and Alexander＇s criteria,