Crystal Plasticity Simulation of Yield Loci Evolution of SUS304 Foil

The deformation process of metal foils is usually under a complex stress status, and the size effect has an obvious influence on the microforming process. To study the effect of grain orientation and grain size distribution on the yield loci evolution of SUS304 stainless steel foils, three representative volume element (RVE) models were built based on the open source tools NEPER and MTEX. In addition, the yield loci with different grain sizes are obtained by simulation with Duisseldorf Advanced Material Simulation Kit (DAMASK) under different proportional loading conditions. The initial yield loci show a remarkable difference in shape and size, mainly caused by the distinct texture characteristics. By comparing the crystal plasticity simulation with the experimental results, the model with normal grain size distribution and initial texture based on Electron Back-scattered Diffraction (EBSD) data can more accurately describe the influence of the size effect on the shape and size of yield loci, which is the result of the interaction of grain size distribution and texture. However, the enhancement of grain deformation coordination will weaken the impact of the size effect on yield loci shape if the grain size distribution is more uniform.

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This study investigated the influence of grain orientation and grain size distribution on the evolution of yield loci in SUS304 stainless steel foils. The results showed that there is an interaction between grain size distribution and texture, and the impact of the size effect on the shape of yield loci is weaker when the grain size distribution is more uniform.