DP_builder – the computer system for the design of the continuous annealing cycles for DP steels

Grzegorz Górecki¹, Roman Kuziak², Norbert Kwiaton², Łukasz Madej¹, Maciej Pietrzyk¹

¹AGH University of Science and Technology, a. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
²Institute for Ferrous Metallurgy, K. Miarki 12, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
³Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH, Eisenhüttenstraße 99, 38239 Salzgitter, Germany.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2015.3.0544

Abstract:

The DP_builder software, which was developed to design the best continuous annealing technology for DP steels in a fast and efficient way, is presented in the paper. The key components of the system, including models of phase transformations during heating and cooling stages, are described first. Following this, major principles, features and implementation details of the system are presented. Main functionalities provide possibilities of simulation of microstructure evolution during various thermal cycles and capability to design the best technological variant. Additionally a database, which stores material and technological information for all previously analyzed cases, was designed and incorporated in the system. Finally, graphical user interface was added to make the system easily accessible and user friendly.

Cite as:

Górecki, G., Kuziak, R., Kwiaton, N., Madej, Ł., & Pietrzyk, M. (2015). DP_builder – the computer system for the design of the continuous annealing cycles for DP steels. Computer Methods in Materials Science, 15(3), 394-408. https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2015.3.0544

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