This study proposed a forward analysis method to predict tensile strength and total elongation by considering the three-dimensional microstructure of dual-phase steels. By repeating the forward analysis, an inverse analysis was performed to search for a microstructure with higher tensile properties. The optimal microstructures found by the inverse analysis were consistent with conventional materials engineering findings, demonstrating that the proposed inverse analysis method is effective in solving the structure-properties linkages in the inverse direction.
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