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Finite Element Analysis of Plastic Deformation During Impression Creep

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Finite element (FE) analysis of plastic deformation associated with impression creep deformation of 316LN stainless steel was carried out. An axisymmetric FE model of 10 × 10 × 10 mm specimen with 1-mm-diameter rigid cylindrical flat punch was developed. FE simulation of impression creep deformation was performed by assuming elastic-plastic-power-law creep deformation behavior. Evolution of the stress with time under the punch during elastic, plastic, and creep processes was analyzed. The onset of plastic deformation was found to occur at a nominal stress about 1.12 times the yield stress of the material. The size of the developed plastic zone was predicted to be about three times the radius of the punch. The material flow behavior and the pile-up on specimen surface have been modeled.

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The authors thank Dr. Vani Shankar, Fatigue Studies Section, for EBSD analysis. The authors gratefully acknowledge the support and encouragement received from Dr. K. Laha, Head, Creep Studies Section; Dr. A. K. Bhaduri, Associate Director, Materials Development and Technology group; and Dr. T. Jayakumar, Director, Metallurgy and Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research.

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Naveena, Ganesh Kumar, J. & Mathew, M.D. Finite Element Analysis of Plastic Deformation During Impression Creep. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 24, 1741–1753 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-014-1225-z

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