Rate Dependent Austenitizing Model

Suitable for both low and high heating rate (austenitizing) processes.
- Low heating rate: furnace heating (vacuum or atmosphere)
- High heating rate: induction heating, laser heating, etc.
The DANTE Rate Based Austenitizing Model is effective for describing the amount of carbon in austenite solution.

With different austenitizing temperatures and soaking times, the martensite start temperature is different during quenching.
DANTE rate dependent austenitizing and carbide decomposing material models can be used effectively to describe the phenomenon shown in the Figure on the right.
- Necessary for accurate
  - Residual stress prediction
  - Distortion prediction
  - Phase and hardness prediction

Effective carbide decomposing model to describe the carbon change in austenite:
- As a function of initial carbide size and fraction
- As a function of austenitizing time
- As a function of soaking temperature

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