Phase Field Simulation of Equiaxed Microstructure Formation during Semi-solid Processing of A380 Al Alloy
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概要
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A phase field modelling approach is implemented in the present study towards simulation of microstructure evolution during cooling slope semi solid slurry generation process of A380 Aluminium alloy. First, experiments are performed to evaluate the number of seeds required within the simulation domain to simulate near spherical microstructure formation, occurs during cooling slope processing of the melt. Subsequently, microstructure evolution is studied employing a phase field method. Simulations are performed to understand the effect of cooling rate on the slurry microstructure. Encouraging results are obtained from the simulation studies which are validated by experimental observations. The results obtained from mesoscopic phase field simulations are grain size, grain density, degree of sphericity of the evolving primary Al phase and the amount of solid fraction present within the slurry at different time frames. Effect of grain refinement also has been studied with an aim of improving the slurry microstructure further. Insight into the process has been obtained from the numerical findings, which are found to be useful for process control.
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著者
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Dutta Pradip
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science
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Das Prosenjit
NNMT Group, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engg. Research Institute
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Kumar Pramod
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science
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Samanta Sudip
NNMT Group, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engg. Research Institute