Simulation of recrystallization in cold worked stainless steel and its effect on chromium depletion by cellular automaton

Recrystallization caused by deformation, such as, hot rolling and cold work, is one of the most important factors that can affect the Cr-carbides’ precipitation. In this paper, a cellular automaton modeling was adopted to simulate the recrystallization under different deformations. The influence of the recrystallization on Cr-rich carbides’ precipitation and the three dimensional distribution of chromium concentration were also simulated. The results clearly showed the microstructure evolution of the recrystallization under the different conditions and exhibited the changes of precipitation along with the deformation.