Hello, the best manner is to consider diffrent zones and this is easy to implement in abaqus (diffrent layers) knowing the fussion zone, the heat affected zone, and the base metal, and to define the appropriete mechanical properties for each layer, this is done via the mechanical test carried out on a microflate tensile specimens taken from each zone in order to determine this corresponding properties, then this values must be asigned to the diffrent layers defined in your model. Good luck
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Hello, the best manner is to consider diffrent zones and this is easy to implement in abaqus (diffrent layers) knowing the fussion zone, the heat affected zone, and the base metal, and to define the appropriete mechanical properties for each layer, this is done via the mechanical test carried out on a microflate tensile specimens taken from each zone in order to determine this corresponding properties, then this values must be asigned to the diffrent layers defined in your model. Good luck