Abstract:A novel method for testing stress–strain curves of non-metallic materials was presented. The high temperature stress–strain curves of MnS were preliminarily obtained and corrected to account for the influence of friction. Using the finite element method, the influence of deformation parameters on the deformation evolution of MnS inclusions was investigated based on the experimental reference data. The corresponding physical experiment was designed for comparative analysis. The results indicate that the experimental high-temperature deformation data of MnS are highly reliable. In the process of matrix deformation, the shapes of MnS inclusions change from spherical to ellipsoidal and even to lamellar. There are some differences in the morphological deformation of MnS inclusions located at different positions. With the increase in the initial size of MnS inclusions, the risk of failing the inclusion-flaw inspection increases and the forging quality further deteriorates.

Key words: inclusion; MnS; stress–strain curve; finite element method; morphology