Exploring the Structure–Property Relationship in Spheroidized C45EC Steel Using Full Phase Crystal Plasticity Numerical Simulations

Herein, micromechanical simulations for three different states of spheroidized steel (C45EC) are conducted under quasi-static tensile loading based on the actual texture and crystallographic orientation from electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) data. Data denoising is with MTex (open-source Toolbox MATLAB) cleaning up EBSD Crystal plasticity-based full phase numerical performed these constructed representative volume elements (RVEs) to analyze local stress strain evolution in C45EC steels. The results exhibit important insights into deformation influenced by size clustering cementite particles as well orientations ferrite grains. It observed that simulation model helps predict microstructural details overall mechanically improved properties Spheroidized samples (97%) show most favorable mechanical response adequate hardening extended elongation desired cold-working parts. current work another step forward fine-tune attributes medium carbon steels an response.