Development of a numerical model for microstructural evolution during submerged ARC welding of ASTM A516 GR.70 steel
The present study proposes a coupled thermo-metallurgical Finite Element Model (FEM) that has been specifically designed to simulate the Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) process on ASTM A516 Gr.70 hypoeutectoid steel, with the aim of predicting the extent of the Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ), grain size evolution and hardness...