Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification of the Quenching Process for Ti Microalloying H13 Steel Used to Shield Machine Cutter Rings
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Database Establishment, Numerical Procedure, Simulation Control
2.1. Database Establishment of H13-Ti Steel
2.2. Numerical Procedure
2.2.1. Determination of Temperature Distribution
2.2.2. Phase Transformation Kinetics
2.2.3. Determination of Stress and Strain Field
2.3. Simulation and Experiment Process
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Temperature and Structure Field
3.2. Stress and Displacement Amount Analysis
3.3. Experimental Verification
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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C | Cr | Mo | Si | V | Mn | S | Ti | Fe |
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0.42 | 4.96 | 1.23 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 0.43 | <0.003 | 0.13 | Bal. |
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Feng, X.; Wang, Y.; Han, J.; Li, Z.; Jiang, L.; Yang, B. Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification of the Quenching Process for Ti Microalloying H13 Steel Used to Shield Machine Cutter Rings. Metals 2024, 14, 313. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14030313
Feng X, Wang Y, Han J, Li Z, Jiang L, Yang B. Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification of the Quenching Process for Ti Microalloying H13 Steel Used to Shield Machine Cutter Rings. Metals. 2024; 14(3):313. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14030313
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeng, Xingwang, Yunxin Wang, Jinxin Han, Zhipeng Li, Likun Jiang, and Bin Yang. 2024. "Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification of the Quenching Process for Ti Microalloying H13 Steel Used to Shield Machine Cutter Rings" Metals 14, no. 3: 313. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14030313