Estimation of the Localisation and Geometric Parameters of the Semi-Solid Zone of Steel Samples

This paper presents the use of computer graphics methods for the initial estimation of the shape, position and volume of the semi-solid zone in samples from the Gleeble 3800 physical simulator. Simulations were performed for the verification of the heating and deformation process of steel with a semi-solid zone. The numerical model consists of three separate subsystems for describing the deformation of the solid and semi-solid zones: mechanical, thermal and predictive densities. Taking into consideration the specific localisation of these zones, the initial estimation of the location of the melting zone is very helpful in understanding the process and may be the starting point for further research. This article describes the technique of selecting areas in samples that meet the thermal criteria. This allows us to approximate the location and shape of the semi-solid zone and this information can be used at a later stage to further refine its parameters.