Simulation of the Behaviour Laws in the Thermal Affected Zones of the 13Cr-4Ni Martensitic Stainless Steel
- 1 Laboratory of Mechanics, Energetics and Engineering, Higher National Polytechnic School, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- 2 Laboratory of Mechanics, Energetics and Engineering, Higher National Polytechnic School, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- 3 Laboratory of Mechanics, Energetics and Engineering, Higher National Polytechnic School, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
Abstract
During the welding, many phenomena occur. The materials deform under the action of residual stresses. This tendency is due to the high gradients of temperature during the process. These deformations are really difficult for many professionals operating in the area. In the goal to predict these variations, one has established the behaviour laws which will be applied to evaluate residual stresses and strains. This research is focused on the study of the Thermal Affected Zone (TAZ) during the welding of the 13Cr-4Ni martensitic stainless steel. The TAZ does not know any change of state (solid/liquid). It only knows the metallurgical phase change (austenite/martensite). There are three types of behaviour laws in this study: thermal, mechanical and metallurgical behaviour laws. The thermal behaviour law serves to evaluate the temperature field which induces the mechanical strains. The mechanical behaviour law serves to evaluate spherical stress (pressure) and deviatoric stress which compose the residual stress. It also helps to measure the total strain. The metallurgical behaviour law serves for the evaluation of the metallurgical phase proportions. To validate the modelling developed in this study, one has made the simulations to compare the results obtained with the analytical and experimental data.
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