Application of numerical simulation in stainless steel R&D at Baosteel

The application of Thermo-Calc thermodynamic software in alloy design,process design and application technology research for stainless steel at Baosteel was reviewed. The limitation and prospect of applying numerical simulation in stainless steel RD were also discussed.The practice of Baosteel shows that the combination of experiments and numerical simulation can provide guide for the whole research process, including product design, manufacture and application. With the emergence of new products and processes,numerical simulation will play a more important role with more effective databases and models,more powerful functions and gradually accumulated practical data and experiences.