Modeling the Flow Curve of AISI 410 Martensitic Stainless Steel

In the present study, hot deformation behavior of AISI 410 martensitic stainless steel was investigated and modeled after conducting compression tests at the temperature range of 900-1150 °C and strain rate range of 0.001-1 s⁻¹. At the studied temperature and strain rates, the flow curves were typical of dynamic recrystallization (DRX) showing a hardening peak followed by a softening one, and a steady state. The flow curves up to the peaks were modeled using the Estrin and Mecking equation. The softening due to DRX was also considered to increase the consistency of the developed model. The experimental equation proposed by Cingara and McQueen was also used to model the work hardening region. The results showed that the phenomenological model based on the Estrin and Mecking equation resulted in a better model for the work hardening region. Based on the Avrami equation, a model was developed to estimate the flow softening due to DRX between the peak and the starting point of steady state. The average value of the Avrami exponent was determined as 2.2, and it decreased with the increasing Zener-Hollomon parameter.