Homogenization based macroscopic model of phase transformations and cyclic plasticity in pearlitic steel

In this contribution macroscopic modeling of phase transformations and mechanical behavior low alloy steels are developed investigated. Such is importance in simulations transient thermo-mechanical processes which can cause transformations, examples from the railway industry include train braking induced frictional heating as well rail grinding welding operations. We adopt a approach includes transformation kinetics individual constitutive models for phases combination with different homogenization methods. Algorithmic implementations isostrain, isostress self-consistent methods presented demonstrated finite element laser experiment. Stress field results compared against each other also experimental data. The including plasticity highlighted, multi-phase stages cooling.