Research on the hot deformation behavior of a Fe-Ni-Cr alloy (800H) at temperatures above 1000 °C

Considering the pinning effect of fine carbides on grain boundaries, hot compression tests were performed above the dissolution temperature of Cr23C6 to investigate the hot deformation behavior of a Fe-Ni-Cr alloy (800H). The results show that the single peak stress associated with dynamic recrystalization (DRX) became more distinct at higher temperature and lower strain rate. The process of DRX was thoroughly stimulated when deformed above 1000 degrees C. Constitutive equations for hot deformation were established by regression analysis of conventional hyperbolic sine equation. The relationships between Zener Hollomon parameter (Z) and the characteristic points of flow curves were established using the power law relation. Furthermore, kernel average misorientation (KAM) and grain orientation spread (GUS) were used to map the distribution of local misorientation and estimate the fraction of DRX, respectively. The critical strain and peak strain were used to predict the kinetics of DRX with the Avrami-type equation. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.