Numerical simulation of welding induced damage and residual stress of martensitic steel 15-5PH

This paper is about the modeling of damage and residual stresses induced by a complex history of thermo-elasto-plastic multiphase in welding hear affected zone (HAZ). A two-scale model for elasto-plastic damaged multiphase is developed. The constitutive equations of the model are Coupling ductile damage, elasto-plastic strains, phase transformation and transformation plasticity. In this Study, an equation of damage evolution is proposed based on the Continuum damage mechanics. In order to validate the proposed damage evolution, a set of flat notched bars with various notches are to simulated and then compared to experimental results. An example of laser heated disk is simulated to elaborate the two-scale model and the Simulated results Of the two-scale model in CAST3M (R) is compared the results Calculated by a homogenized macroscopic model in SYSWELD (R). The Study shows the two-scale model provides Valuable freedom to choose the material or mechanical law for each phase. The proposed damage equation extends the application of existing ductile damage models. In the calculation of residual stresses, damage decreases the residual stresses in HAZ by a small amount. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.