A study on the kinetics of non-isothermal martensitic transformation considering strain relaxation and thermo-mechanical coupling

Author:

Huaming Liu, Jinyuan Tang, and Tingting Jiang

Date Published:

02/01/2026

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2026.02.007

Journal/Conference:

Journal of Materials Research and Technology Volume 41

Pages:

3980-3998

Summary:

This study uses simulation to investigate microstructural evolution and kinetic parameters for quenching simulation to better and more accurately model phase transformations in high-strength alloy steels.

How was DANTE Used?:

The DANTE material database was utilized to gain parameters for their simulations.

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