The Simulation of Temperature Field of 12Cr2Mo1R Ultra Thick Plate for Pressure Vessels during Heat Treatment by 3D-FEM

Abstract:

With ABAQUS software, a finite element model is built to simulate the temperature field of 150mm ultra thick plate for 12Cr2Mo1R pressure vessels during heat treatment. The simulation results show that the plate^’s temperature between the surface and the core is difference during cooling process. Temperature difference is gradually increased with cooling process, then the temperature distribution of plate in the thickness direction becomes uniform. When quenching temperature is 910 °C and cooling medium is water, the microstructure at plate^’s quarter in the thickness direction is bainite. Simulation results provide theoretical reference for determining heat treatment technology in industrial production of ultra thick plate.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 556-562)
• Pages: 472-475
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.556-562.472
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Yi Zhang, Guang Xu*, Yue Yu, Hai Lin Yang, Ming Xing Zhou
• Keywords: Finite Element (FE) Simulation, Pressure Vessels, Temperature Field, Ultra Thick Plate

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