A discussion of the formation of ultra-fine grains in low-carbon steels based on FE analysis

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 371-377

  Huang, C J ^a   Zhang, H ^b   Nan, Y J ^a   Li, D Z ^a   Li, Y Y ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Low carbon steel; Ultra fine grains; Undercooling

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HOT ROLLING; STRAIN; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

ULTRA-FINE GRAINS;

CARBON STEEL;

EID: 0036828827     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0256(02)00238-0     Document Type: Article

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