Early Spalling Analysis of Large Particles in High-Cr Steel during Thermal Fatigue: Relevant Mechanisms.

The aim of this study was to investigate the surface deterioration of high-Cr roll steel caused by the spalling of larger particles during thermal fatigue. The mechanisms of surface deterioration due to spalling of larger particles are discussed. Using a laboratory thermal fatigue test that replicates hot rolling conditions, samples were tested cyclically (up to 4500 times) at maximum cycle temperatures of 500, 600 and 700 °C, followed by water cooling.

Enabling simulations of grains within a full rotation range in amplitude expansion of the phase-field crystal model.

This paper introduces improvements to the amplitude expansion of the phase-field crystal model that enable the simulation of grains within a full range of orientations. The unphysical grain boundary between grains, rotated by a crystal's symmetry rotation, is removed using a combination of the auxiliary rotation field described in our previous work and an algorithm that correctly matches the complex amplitudes according to the differences in local rotation.