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Application of phase-field modeling in solid-state phase transformation of steels

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Solid-state phase transformation is usually associated with excellent mechanical properties in steel materials. A deep understanding of the formation and evolution of phase structure is essential to tailor their service performance. As a powerful tool for capturing the evolution of complex microstructures, phase-field simulation quantitatively calculates the phase structures evolution without explicit assumptions about transient microstructures. With the development of advanced numerical technology and computing ability, phase-field methods have been successfully applied to solid-state phase transformation in steels and greatly support the research and development of advanced steel materials. The phase-field simulations of solid-phase transformation in steels were summarized, and the future development was proposed.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52071023, 51901013, and 52122408). H.H. Wu also thanks to the financial support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (University of Science and Technology Beijing, Nos. FRF-TP-2021-04C1 and 06500135).

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    Shui-ze Wang, Gui-lin Wu, Jun-heng Gao, Hong-hui Wu & Xin-ping Mao

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Lv, Sj., Wang, Sz., Wu, Gl. et al. Application of phase-field modeling in solid-state phase transformation of steels. J. Iron Steel Res. Int. 29, 867–880 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42243-022-00775-7

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