| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1561726 | Computational Materials Science | 2012 | 5 Pages |
TRIP-matrix composites consist of austenitic steel and a partially-stabilised zirconia, which yields a composite that can undergo a martensitic phase transformation in both components. Numerical analysis of the deformation and transformation behaviour of such a composite is carried out by means of unit cell studies. Both the effect of the yielding behaviour and the transformation kinetics of the matrix material and the effect of the interface characteristics are examined.
► Unit cell study of deformation and transformation behaviour of TRIP-matrix composite. ► Composite with martensitic transformation in both components, ZrO2 and TRIP-steel. ► Numerical analysis incorporates composite damage in terms of interface decohesion. ► The amount of transformed zirconia depends on the interface strength. ► The rate of transformation in ZrO2 is controlled by the matrix’s yielding behaviour.
