Three-dimensional local residual stress and orientation gradients near graphite nodules in ductile cast iron

Yubin Zhang, Tito Andriollo, Søren Fæster, W. Liu, Jesper Henri Hattel, R.I. Barabash

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Abstract

A synchrotron technique, differential aperture X-ray microscopy (DAXM), has been applied to characterize the microstructure and analyze the local mesoscale residual elastic strain fields around graphite nodules embedded in ferrite matrix grains in ductile cast iron. Compressive residual elastic strains are measured with a maximum strain of ∼6.5–8 × 10−4 near the graphite nodules extending into the matrix about 20 μm, where the elastic strain is near zero. The experimental data are compared with a strain gradient calculated by a finite element model, and good accord has been found but with a significant overprediction of the maximum strain. This is discussed in terms of stress relaxation during cooling or during storage by plastic deformation of the nodule, the matrix or both. Relaxation by plastic deformation of the ferrite is demonstrated by the formation of low energy dislocation cell structure also quantified by the DAXM technique.
Original languageEnglish
JournalActa Materialia
Volume121
Pages (from-to)173-180
ISSN1359-6454
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Cast iron
  • Residual strain/stress
  • Plastic deformation
  • Differential aperture X-ray microscopy (DAXM)
  • Finite element modeling

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