Simulation of columnar-to-equiaxed transition considering dendrite fragmentation during solidification of steel

S. Morita, Y. Miki, N. Aramaki, N. Kikuchi

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Abstract

Columnar-to-equiaxed transition was simulated with the cellular automaton method considering fragmentation of dendrite arm, and evaluated by comparing with 50kg-scale ingot casting experiments. The obtained results are summarized as follows. (1) Dendrite fragmentation was introduced indirectly in the cellular automaton method to improve prediction accuracy. (2) In this calculation, the simulated results of the equiaxed grain ratio increased with lower Vcrit, which is the velocity threshold of fragmentation, whereas the formation of equiaxed grains was more difficult with higher Vcrit. (3) The simulated result with Vcrit Ӎ 400 μm reproduced the observed microstructure qualitatively. (4) In this work, the tuned parameter Vcrit is higher than the diffusion length per 1 s. It was implied that Vcrit represents the velocity for fragmentation due to local solute concentration.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAISTech 2018 Proceedings - Iron and Steel Technology Conference and Exposition
PublisherAssociation for Iron and Steel Technology, AISTECH
Pages2671-2677
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781935117728
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
EventAISTech 2018 Iron and Steel Technology Conference and Exposition - Philadelphia, United States
Duration: 2018 May 72018 May 10

Publication series

NameAISTech - Iron and Steel Technology Conference Proceedings
Volume2018-May
ISSN (Print)1551-6997

Conference

ConferenceAISTech 2018 Iron and Steel Technology Conference and Exposition
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia
Period18/5/718/5/10

Keywords

  • Equiaxed grain
  • Fragmentation
  • Microstructure simulation
  • Solidification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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