Characterization of the Al-3wt.%Si alloy in unsteady-state horizontal directional solidification
AUTOR(ES)
Carvalho, Diego Brito, Guimarães, Emanuelle Casseb, Moreira, Antonio Luciano, Moutinho, Daniel Joaquim, Dias Filho, José Marcelino, Rocha, Otávio Lima da
FONTE
Mat. Res.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
14/05/2013
RESUMO
The main purpose of this paper is to investigate both the columnar to equiaxed transition and primary dendritic arm spacings of Al-3wt.%Si alloy during the horizontal directional solidification. The transient heat transfer coefficient at the metal-mold interface is calculated based on comparisons between the experimental thermal profiles in castings and the simulations provided by a finite difference heat flow program. Simulated curve of the interfacial heat transfer coefficient was used in another numerical solidification model to determine theoretical values of tip growth rates, cooling rates and thermal gradients that are associated with both columnar to equiaxed transition and primary dendritic arm spacings. A good agreement was observed between the experimental values of these thermal variables and those numerically simulated for the alloy examined. A comparative analysis is carried out between the experimental data of this work and theoretical models from the literature that have been proposed to predict the primary dendritic spacings. In this context, this study may contribute to the understanding of how to manage solidification operational parameters aiming at designing the microstructure of Al-Si alloys.
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