Phase field study on crystal orientation effects in eutectoid phase transformation

Abstract

In this present work, a multi-phase field model was used to simulate the eutectoid transformation process, and on the basis of the nucleation model that was previously proposed by our research team, anisotropic and orientation relationship models were introduced to study the growth mechanism of the pearlite lamellae with anisotropy. It was found that the growth direction of the pearlite lamellae is related to its orientation and spacing. In the process of lamellar growth, deflection growth of pearlite will appear along with the adjustment of lamellar spacing, and the deflection angle is equal to the orientation difference between the austenite and the pearlite. Comparison between experimental and numerical results indicates a good consistency in pearlite morphology.

Keywords

• simulation
• phase field
• lamellar growth
• pearlite morphology
• growth direction