Computer Simulation of Spinodal Decomposition in Duplex Stainless Steels

Abstract:

Numerical simulations of phase separation in Fe-Cr-Mo―Ni or Fe-Cr-MoーTi quaternary alloys similar to ferrite phases in dplex stainless steeswere performed by the Cahn-Hilliard equation. We obtained that the asymptotic behaviour of minor element Ni, Mo, Ti in an Fe-Cr-X quaternary alloy along a trajectory of a peak top of the major element Cr is classified into three groups according to the sign of the second derivative of the chemical free energy with respect to the compositions of Cr and X(X=Mo, Ni or Ti]. It is also predicted that that small addition of Mo upto 10% accelerates phase separation of Cr. It seems that the optimum value of Mo exists to enhance the phase separation of Cr in Fe-Cr-Mo ternary alloys. Simulation result indicates that the phase separation of Cr is most enhanced with addition of 1% Mo. The above mentioned simulation results given by the numerical simulation by the Cahn-Hilliard equation were in good agreement with those obtained by the Monte Carlo simulation Theoretical analyses were performed in order to discuss the simulation results. On the basis of theb simulation results Optimum materials design of the duplex stainless steel has been established.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 706-709)
• Pages: 1509-1514
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.706-709.1509
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Yoshiyuki Saito
• Keywords: Asymptotic Behavior, Duplex Stainless, Fe-Cr-N-Mo Alloys, Implicit Method, Numerical Simulation, Spinodal Decomposition

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