Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels

In this paper, the cyclic plasticity and fatigue crack initiation behaviour of a tempered martensite ferritic steel under thermo-mechanical fatigue conditions is examined by means of micromechanical finite element modelling. The crystal plasticity-based model explicitly reflects the microstructure o...

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Main Authors: Li, Dong-Feng, Barrett, Richard A., O’Donoghue, Padraic E., Hyde, Christopher J., O’Dowd, Noel P., Leen, Sean B.
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35542/
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author Li, Dong-Feng
Barrett, Richard A.
O’Donoghue, Padraic E.
Hyde, Christopher J.
O’Dowd, Noel P.
Leen, Sean B.
author_facet Li, Dong-Feng
Barrett, Richard A.
O’Donoghue, Padraic E.
Hyde, Christopher J.
O’Dowd, Noel P.
Leen, Sean B.
author_sort Li, Dong-Feng
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description In this paper, the cyclic plasticity and fatigue crack initiation behaviour of a tempered martensite ferritic steel under thermo-mechanical fatigue conditions is examined by means of micromechanical finite element modelling. The crystal plasticity-based model explicitly reflects the microstructure of the material, measured by electronic backscatter diffraction. The predicted cyclic thermo-mechanical response agrees well with experiments under both in-phase and out-of-phase conditions. A thermo-mechanical fatigue indicator parameter, with stress triaxiality and temperature taken into account, is developed to predict fatigue crack initiation. In the fatigue crack initiation simulation, the out-of-phase thermo-mechanical response is identified to be more dangerous than in-phase response, which is consistent with experimental failure data. It is shown that the behaviour of thermo-mechanical fatigue can be effectively predicted at the microstructural level and this can lead to a more accurate assessment procedure for power plant components.
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spelling nottingham-355422020-05-04T17:57:45Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35542/ Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels Li, Dong-Feng Barrett, Richard A. O’Donoghue, Padraic E. Hyde, Christopher J. O’Dowd, Noel P. Leen, Sean B. In this paper, the cyclic plasticity and fatigue crack initiation behaviour of a tempered martensite ferritic steel under thermo-mechanical fatigue conditions is examined by means of micromechanical finite element modelling. The crystal plasticity-based model explicitly reflects the microstructure of the material, measured by electronic backscatter diffraction. The predicted cyclic thermo-mechanical response agrees well with experiments under both in-phase and out-of-phase conditions. A thermo-mechanical fatigue indicator parameter, with stress triaxiality and temperature taken into account, is developed to predict fatigue crack initiation. In the fatigue crack initiation simulation, the out-of-phase thermo-mechanical response is identified to be more dangerous than in-phase response, which is consistent with experimental failure data. It is shown that the behaviour of thermo-mechanical fatigue can be effectively predicted at the microstructural level and this can lead to a more accurate assessment procedure for power plant components. 2016-06-04 Article PeerReviewed Li, Dong-Feng, Barrett, Richard A., O’Donoghue, Padraic E., Hyde, Christopher J., O’Dowd, Noel P. and Leen, Sean B. (2016) Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels. International Journal of Fatigue, 87 . pp. 192-202. ISSN 0142-1123 Tempered martensite ferritic steels; Thermo-mechanical fatigue; Crystal plasticity; Fatigue crack initiation; Finite element http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142112315004247 doi:10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2015.11.025 doi:10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2015.11.025
spellingShingle Tempered martensite ferritic steels; Thermo-mechanical fatigue; Crystal plasticity; Fatigue crack initiation; Finite element
Li, Dong-Feng
Barrett, Richard A.
O’Donoghue, Padraic E.
Hyde, Christopher J.
O’Dowd, Noel P.
Leen, Sean B.
Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels
title Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels
title_full Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels
title_fullStr Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels
title_full_unstemmed Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels
title_short Micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for P91 steels
title_sort micromechanical finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical fatigue for p91 steels
topic Tempered martensite ferritic steels; Thermo-mechanical fatigue; Crystal plasticity; Fatigue crack initiation; Finite element
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35542/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35542/