Functional properties of plastic deformation resistance of 12Kh18N10T steel

The resistance of metals and alloys to plastic deformation has functional properties, since it depends on the history of the development of deformation over time. This is especially true for hot deformation processes. At the same time, complexity of the mathematical description and lack of the necessary experimental equipment for a long time did not allow us to design functionals of this type. Currently, due to the emergence of multifunctional research complexes like Gleeble, such an opportunity has appeared. Accordingly, a methodology was developed to study the functional properties of the resistance of metals and alloys of plastic deformation, which was applied to the study of 12Kh18N10T steel. The choice of steel grade is due to the fact that the behavior of austenitic stainless steel during plastic deformation differs significantly from carbon steels. On the other hand, at present, more and more attention is being paid to the production of metal products from stainless steels. This is due, on the one hand, to the tighte­ning of the operating conditions of metal products, the development of new areas of their application and, on the other hand, a fairly high share of imports in the market of products made of austenitic stainless steels. Therefore, the study of the technological properties of such metals and alloys is relevant. At the same time, it should be noted that the most significant functional properties of the metal resistance to plastic deformation are manifested during hot deformation under continuous rolling conditions. Therefore, in this paper, the temperature range of hot plastic deformation is investigated. The results obtained can be used to determine the energy-power parameters in such processes as continuous rolling of strips in the finishing groups of strands and continuous rolling of sleeves in the lines of modern pipe rolling units.