Thermal-mechanical fatigue simulation of a P91 steel in a temperature range of 400–600°C

This paper deals with the identification of material constants to simulate the effect of cyclic mechanical loading and temperatures. A Chaboche viscoplasticity model was used in this study to model the thermal-mechanical behaviour of a P91 martensitic steel. A fully-reversed cyclic mechanical testin...

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Main Authors: Saad, A.A., Hyde, Christopher J., Sun, Wei, Hyde, T.H.
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2011
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46509/
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author Saad, A.A.
Hyde, Christopher J.
Sun, Wei
Hyde, T.H.
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Hyde, Christopher J.
Sun, Wei
Hyde, T.H.
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description This paper deals with the identification of material constants to simulate the effect of cyclic mechanical loading and temperatures. A Chaboche viscoplasticity model was used in this study to model the thermal-mechanical behaviour of a P91 martensitic steel. A fully-reversed cyclic mechanical testing programme was conducted isothermally between 400 and 600°C with a strain amplitude of 0.5%, to identify the model constants using a thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) test machine. Thermo-mechanical tests of P91 steel were conducted for two temperature ranges of 400 – 500°C and 400 – 600°C. From the test results, it can be seen that the P91 steel exhibits cyclic softening throughout the life of the specimens, for both isothermal and thermal-mechanical loading and this effect can be modelled by the set of viscoplasticity constants obtained. Finite element simulations of the test specimens show good comparison to isothermal and TMF experimental data.
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spelling nottingham-465092020-05-04T20:24:31Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46509/ Thermal-mechanical fatigue simulation of a P91 steel in a temperature range of 400–600°C Saad, A.A. Hyde, Christopher J. Sun, Wei Hyde, T.H. This paper deals with the identification of material constants to simulate the effect of cyclic mechanical loading and temperatures. A Chaboche viscoplasticity model was used in this study to model the thermal-mechanical behaviour of a P91 martensitic steel. A fully-reversed cyclic mechanical testing programme was conducted isothermally between 400 and 600°C with a strain amplitude of 0.5%, to identify the model constants using a thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) test machine. Thermo-mechanical tests of P91 steel were conducted for two temperature ranges of 400 – 500°C and 400 – 600°C. From the test results, it can be seen that the P91 steel exhibits cyclic softening throughout the life of the specimens, for both isothermal and thermal-mechanical loading and this effect can be modelled by the set of viscoplasticity constants obtained. Finite element simulations of the test specimens show good comparison to isothermal and TMF experimental data. Taylor & Francis 2011 Article PeerReviewed Saad, A.A., Hyde, Christopher J., Sun, Wei and Hyde, T.H. (2011) Thermal-mechanical fatigue simulation of a P91 steel in a temperature range of 400–600°C. Materials at High Temperatures, 28 (3). pp. 212-218. ISSN 1878-6413 thermo-mechanical fatigue viscoplasticity model P91 steel FE prediction http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3184/096034011X13072954674044?journalCode=ymht20 doi:10.3184/096034011X13072954674044 doi:10.3184/096034011X13072954674044
spellingShingle thermo-mechanical fatigue
viscoplasticity model
P91 steel
FE prediction
Saad, A.A.
Hyde, Christopher J.
Sun, Wei
Hyde, T.H.
Thermal-mechanical fatigue simulation of a P91 steel in a temperature range of 400–600°C
title Thermal-mechanical fatigue simulation of a P91 steel in a temperature range of 400–600°C
title_full Thermal-mechanical fatigue simulation of a P91 steel in a temperature range of 400–600°C
title_fullStr Thermal-mechanical fatigue simulation of a P91 steel in a temperature range of 400–600°C
title_full_unstemmed Thermal-mechanical fatigue simulation of a P91 steel in a temperature range of 400–600°C
title_short Thermal-mechanical fatigue simulation of a P91 steel in a temperature range of 400–600°C
title_sort thermal-mechanical fatigue simulation of a p91 steel in a temperature range of 400–600°c
topic thermo-mechanical fatigue
viscoplasticity model
P91 steel
FE prediction
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46509/