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  • Materials Science
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Background:

  • Reactor pressure vessel (RPV) studs demand uniform microstructures for operational reliability.
  • The specific steel alloy 40CrNi2MoV is critical for RPV stud integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish predictive models for the microstructural evolution of 40CrNi2MoV steel during processing.
  • To identify optimal processing parameters for achieving uniform and refined microstructures in RPV studs.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a strain-compensated Arrhenius constitutive model and a dynamic recrystallization (DRX) model.
  • Isothermal compression experiments across a range of temperatures (900°C-1180°C) and strain rates (0.001-0.5 s⁻¹).
  • Finite element analysis (FEA) for microstructural evolution prediction, validated by processing maps and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD).

Main Results:

  • Discontinuous DRX dominated at 900°C/0.5 s⁻¹, forming necklace structures.
  • Continuous DRX was favored at higher temperatures or lower strain rates.
  • Optimal conditions (1060°C/0.05 s⁻¹) achieved 99.28% DRX volume fraction with 25.2 μm grains.
  • Simulations predicted uniform grain refinement (144 μm to 17 μm) under optimized parameters (1180°C, 15 mm/s die speed).

Conclusions:

  • The developed models accurately predict microstructural evolution in 40CrNi2MoV steel.
  • A framework for predictive control of RPV stud microstructures was established.
  • Optimized processing significantly refines and homogenizes RPV stud microstructures, enhancing reliability.