Nondestructive Evaluation Method of Average Grain Size in TWIP Steel by Laser Ultrasonic

Abstract:

TWIP steel has the characteristics of high elongation and high tensile strength at room temperature, and therefore it is widely used in the automobile manufacturing industry. Since the grain size has a very important influence on its mechanical properties and corrosion resistance it is significant to study the average grain size of TWIP steel. In this experiment, the specimens were heated to 700~1000°C and preserved for one hour, and the recrystallized structures with different average grain sizes were obtained. All the samples were tested by laser ultrasonic experimental platform and the standard sample was selected. Then the attenuation coefficients of remaining samples were compared with the standard samples by conventional methods. The results showed that the larger the difference between the average grain size of the test sample and the standard sample is, the greater the error of the test will be. The new evaluation model was established by the improved method, and the prediction error was reduced to 5.44~11.61%, which proved the effectiveness of the new method. In addition, laser ultrasonic testing has the advantages of high efficiency and no damage compared with traditional methods.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 913)
• Pages: 324-330
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.913.324
• Online since: February 2018
• Authors: Yan Jie Zhang, Xiao Chen Wang*, Quan Yang, Ren Jie Xue, An Min Yin
• Keywords: Average Grain Size, Nondestructive Testing, Prediction Model, TWIP Steel

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