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A multiscale material model for metallic powder compaction during hot isostatic pressing

2023; Elsevier BV; Volume: 425; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.powtec.2023.118599

1873-328X

Borja Elguezabal, J.M. Martı́nez-Esnaola, Rafael Soler, Estíbaliz Paños, Jon Alkorta,

Injection Molding Process and Properties

The prediction of the distortions during Near-Net-Shape Hot Isostatic Pressing (NNS-HIP) is an intrinsic multiscale problem where the local interactions among particles determine the macroscopic distortions taking place during the sintering and densification of a component. In this work, a multiscale approach is proposed to solve this problem. In particular, a viscoplastic constitutive model capable of predicting macroscopic contractions during a HIP process with high accuracy has been developed, implemented and validated. The macroscopic model incorporates the mechanical behaviour predicted at the meso-scale by means of multiple-particle finite element models (MP-FEM) of an agglomerate of powder particles. The model is validated through the prediction of distortions during HIP of a full scale industrial case. It is concluded that adding the microscopic information of the HIP process to simulate the contractions at the macroscopic level results in a considerable improvement of the accuracy of the predictions.