NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF TEMPERATURE FIELD ON FLASH BUTT WELDING FOR HIGH MANGANESE STEELS

An axial symmetry finite element model coupled with electricity-thermal effect was developed to study the temperature field distribution in process of the flash butt welding (FBW) of frog high-manganese steel. The influence of temperature dependent material properties and the contact resistance were taken into account in FEM simulation. Meanwhile, the lost materials due to splutter was resolved by using birth and death element. The result of analyzing data shows that the model in the FBW flashing is reasonable and feasible, and can exactly simulate the temperature field distribution. The modeling provides reference for analysis of welding technologies on the temperature field of high-manganese steel in FBW.