Deformation behavior of SS400 Thick plate by high-frequency-induction-heating-based line heating

In this study, the line heating-induced permanent deformation behavior of an SS400 thick plate was investigated through both numerical analysis and experimental testing by applying high-frequency induction heating after generating dual-curvature by secondary line heating. First, an approach based on electromagnetic-thermal-structural coupling numerical analysis was adopted for predicting the temperature distribution and subsequent permanent deformation over the SS400 carbon steel plate. Experimental line heating was also carried out to validate the feasibility of the numerical analysis by applying newly designed laboratory-scale high-frequency (HF) induction-heating (IH) equipment. It was found that the shape of the heat-affected zone (HAZ) generated by HF IH and the subsequent microstructure of the SS400 carbon steel plate within the HAZ were strongly dependent on the input power. Permanent vertical deformation increased with an increase in the input power, regardless of the shape of the doubly curved plates (concave- or saddle-type plates). Transverse curvature determined in both the simulation and the experiment were investigated and compared.

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