IN718高温合金水平定向凝固和真空电弧重熔过程中“黑斑”形成的多组元数值模拟

建立了多组元两相模型来描述IN718高温合金凝固过程中的宏观/微观传输和“黑斑”形成,并应用动态网格算法模拟真空电弧重熔（VAR）过程中的填充过程。首先,使用热力学计算方法求解液相成分随固相分数的变化,并获得多组元合金的枝晶间液相密度。之后模拟了水平定向凝固工艺下形成的“黑斑”,并与实验结果进行对比,研究其形成机理和影响因素。最后,利用所开发的模型来研究工艺参数对工业规模VAR铸锭中“黑斑”的影响。结果表明,元素组成对凝固过程中液相的密度变化有显著影响,“黑斑”的形成伴随着高热溶质对流强度。“黑斑”的生长方向由液相密度差和凝固界面相对重力方向的角度决定。在VAR过程中,熔池形状受电极熔化速率和冷却速率影响。     

Macrosegregation and thermosolutal convection-related freckle formation in directionally solidified Sn–Ni peritectic alloy in crucibles with different diameters

Different from other alloys, the observation in this work on the dendritic mushy zone shows that the freckles are formed in two different regions before and after peritectic reaction in directional solidification of Sn–Ni peritectic alloys. In addition, the experimental results demonstrate that the dendritic morphology is influenced by the temperature gradient zone melting and Gibbs–Thomson effects. A new Rayleigh number (Ra_P) is proposed in consideration of both effects and peritectic reaction. The prediction of Ra_P confirms the freckle formation in two regions during peritectic solidification. Besides, heavier thermosolutal convection in samples with larger diameter is also demonstrated.     

Phase-field-lattice Boltzmann simulation of dendrite growth under natural convection in multicomponent superalloy solidification

The thermosolutal convection can alter segregation pattern,change dendrite morphology and even cause freckles formation in alloy solidification.In this work,the multiphase-field model was coupled with lattice Boltzmann method to simulate the dendrite growth under melt convection in superalloy solidification.In the isothermal solidification simulations,zero and normal gravitational accelerations were applied to investigate the effects of gravity on the dendrite morphology and the magnitude of melt flow.The solute distribution of each alloy component along with the dendrite tip velocity during solidification was obtained,and the natural convection has been confirmed to affect the microsegregation pattern and the dendrite growth velocity.In the directional solidification simulations,two typical temperature gradients were applied,and the dendrite morphology and fluid velocity in the mushy zone during solidification were analyzed.It is found that the freckles will form when the average fluid velocity in the mushy zone exceeds the withdraw velocity.     

Effect of Gravity on Directionally Solidified Structure of SuperalloysEI北大核心CSCD

分别利用常规下抽拉法与新型上提拉法进行不同方向的高温合金定向凝固实验,对比研究重力对单晶铸件凝固组织的影响。结果表明,在常规下抽拉法实验的向上凝固过程中,容易出现雀斑、γ/γ’共晶上聚和籽晶回熔紊乱等问题。原因是糊状区内液体由于元素偏析引起密度减小,在重力作用下形成了上重下轻的失稳状态并引起对流。而通过新型上提拉法实现的顺重力凝固过程中,密度减小的液体处于糊状区上端,形成上轻下重的稳定状态,使重力的作用由失稳因素转化为维持稳定的因素,抑制了液体对流的产生与发展。采用新型上提拉法制备的单晶铸件中彻底消除了雀斑缺陷,抑制了γ/γ’共晶组织的向上聚集,也保证了低密度籽晶稳定的回熔和外延生长。顺重力定向凝固技术从根本上消除了重力对高温合金定向凝固的不良影响,有希望发展成为新一代的先进单晶叶片成型技术。     

From constrained to unconstrained growth during directional solidification

A one-dimensional solidification model has been developed to study the directional solidification of dendritic alloys. It is based on the resolution of the heat flow equation using a two-interface front tracking technique. The two interfaces are defined by imaginary limits, assumed to be macroscopically flat, which correspond to the positions of the growing dendritic and eutectic interfaces. These delimit the three regions that are considered: liquid, mushy zone and solid. Growth kinetics laws are applied to the interfaces by velocity vs temperature relationships. It was found that, if complete solidification was carried out directionally up to the top of the ingot (i.e. formation of a fully columnar structure), then the velocity of the dendrite tips first increased during the stage of the superheat loss, then decreased when no substantial thermal gradient remained in the liquid ahead of the growing dendritic interface. Applied to directional solidification experiments carried out with aluminium–silicon alloys, the model shows that this maximum velocity was reached when the top position of the mushy zone (i.e. the dendritic interface) reached about two-thirds the length of the ingots. This position being in the vicinity of the columnar-to-equiaxed transition (CET) observed in the longitudinal section of the ingots, a CET scenario is proposed based on a constrained-to-unconstrained growth transition, leading to breakdown of the columnar dendritic front.     

In-situ observation of porosity formation during directional solidification of Al-Si casting alloys

In-situ observation of porosity formation during directional solidification of two Al-Si alloys (7%Si and 13%Si) was made by using of micro-focus X-ray imaging.In both alloys,small spherical pores initially form in the melt far away from the eutectic solid-liquid (S/L) interface and then grow and coagulate during solidification.Some pores can float and escape from the solidifying melt front at a relatively high velocity.At the end of solidification,the remaining pores maintain spherical morphology in the ne...     

Modeling characteristics for solidification in single-crystal,investment-cast superalloys

Macroscopic traits of solidification such as thermal gradient, solidification rate, and other criteria functions were extracted from computer modeling data of a single-crystal, investment-cast superalloy. The thermal histories were used to predict the presence or absence of grain defects in the shaped castings. Freckle defects were found on castings with various processing parameters, even though the traditional microstructural defect map predicted no freckles and a consistent microstructure. The findings suggest that the traditional defect map criteria are insufficient to accurately describe the formation of these and other single-crystal grain defects. Hence, additional criteria for porosity formation and other phenomena were investigated and found to be sensitive to changes in solidification conditions and grain defect formation. The additional functions were found to be necessary to fully capture the total energy of all solidification phenomena. When these functions are used in conjunction with the traits of the microstructural defect map, the prediction of defects in single-crystal castings can more accurately describe solidification under the stringent requirements of single-crystal turbine components.     

镍基高温合金定向凝固斑点偏析的数值模拟研究

为了研究铸造高温合金中的斑点偏析，建立了描述多元合金凝固过程传输行为的数学模型。基于伪二元相图方法，模型给出了液相线温度与固相分数及液相多元溶质浓度的耦合关系式。利用该模型对Ni-5．8Al-15．2Ta（质量分数，％）合金铸锭的垂直定向凝固过程进行了模拟。结果表明：该模型能够反映多组元镍基高温合金凝固过程中斑点偏析的形成及发展过程。凝固界面前沿附近热-溶质双扩散对流引起的密度倒置，是诱发斑点偏析的主要原因。在糊状区中形成的偏析通道中，富集溶质从糊状区流向液相区，通道周围局部流动可以通过糊状区从液相区补充通道中的流动。凝固初期形成的通道不能稳定存在，多个通道合并促使局部凝固前沿优先生长，最终形成稳定的偏析通道。     

Microstructure evolution of Cu-Pb monotectic alloys during directional solidification

1 Introduction Monotectic alloy is an important class of alloy whose binary phase diagram has a miscibility gap, in which the original single liquid will decompose into two distinct immiscible liquids within a few seconds. In the normal gravity field, a …     

Simulation of international space station microgravity directional solidification experiments on columnar-to-equiaxed transition

It is well known that gravity affects solidification of alloys due to the convective effects it induces. As a result, different outcomes are expected if solidification experiments are carried out in near-zero gravity conditions achievable in space. Directional solidification experiments were conducted on board the Material Science Lab (MSL) in the International Space Station (ISS). The experiments, on Al–7 wt.% Si alloys, were carried out with a low gradient furnace (LGF). The LGF is a Bridgman-type furnace insert for the MSL. Numerical simulations for two such microgravity directional solidification experiments are presented and compared with experimental results. A front tracking algorithm to follow the growing columnar dendritic front, and a volume averaging model to simulate equiaxed solidification, were employed simultaneously in a common thermal simulation framework. The thermal boundary conditions for the simulation domain were computed via the temperature readings which were recorded during the experiments. The simulation results include the prediction of columnar-to-equiaxed transition (CET) and average as-cast equiaxed grain diameters, and agreed with the experimental results reasonably. The simulations predict that although an undercooled zone forms ahead of the growing columnar front, thermal conditions in the diffusion-controlled experiments were inadequate to trigger an entirely equiaxed zone without grain refiners.     

TiC_p对Zn-10Al合金凝固行为的影响

利用XDTM 法与搅拌铸造技术相结合的工艺制备了TiCp/Zn 10Al(% )复合材料 ,采用定向凝固技术研究增强粒子TiCp 在凝固界面的行为及对复合材料凝固速度的影响。结果表明 :TiC颗粒被凝固的界面前沿所排斥 ,造成界面前沿TiC颗粒富集 ,但当TiC颗粒含量超过 6 %后 ,富集现象已不显著。同时发现随着TiC颗粒含量的增加 ,复合材料的凝固速度降低。     

Numerical simulation on directional solidification of Al-Ni-Co alloy based on FEM

The ratio,of the temperature gradient at the solidifiationfront to the solidification rate of solid-liquid interface,plays a large part in columnar grain growth.The transient temperature fields of directional solidification of Al-Ni-Co alloy were studied by employing a finite element method.The temperature gradient at the solidification front and the solidification rate were analyzed for molten steels pouring at different temperatures.The results show that with different initial pouring temperatures,the individual ratio of the temperature gradient at solidification front to the solidification rate soars up in the initial stage of solidification,then varies within 2,000-6,000℃.s.cm-2,and finally goes down rapidly and even tend to be closed to each other when the solidification thickness reaches 5-6 cm.The simulation result is consistent with the practical production which can provide an available reference for process optimization of directional solidified Al-Ni-Co alloy.     

高温合金单晶铸件中形状因素对雀斑缺陷的影响

通过对单晶高温合金铸件中雀斑缺陷的观察研究,发现铸件横截面和纵截面的形状都对雀斑的形成产生很大的影响。铸件横截面形状的影响表现为棱角和曲率效应,即雀斑容易出现在外凸形的棱角(夹角<180°)和曲面(曲率为正)上,而不会出现在内凹形的棱角(夹角＞180°)和曲面(曲率为负)。其原因在于糊状区液体流动的附壁效应会在铸件外凸和内凹部位分别发生叠加和发散,从而分别促进和减弱雀斑的生成倾向。另外,铸件纵截面形状变化对雀斑的影响表现为收扩效应,即沿凝固方向呈收缩型和扩张型的的外表面对雀斑的影响完全相反,分别起到强烈的促进和抑制作用。研究结果表明,上述的铸件形状因素对雀斑的作用远远超过了凝固条件的影响。     

A numerical study of solidification of n-hexadecane based on the enthalpy formulation

A numerical study is described in this paper on the investigation of the solidification of a pure n-hexadecane inside a rectangular enclosure based on an enthalpy formulation of the energy equation. A vertical wall of the enclosure is maintained at a constant temperature below the melting temperature of the n-hexadecane while all other sides are adiabatic. The effects of the cold wall temperature, initial liquid superheat and aspect ratio of the enclosure are studied in terms of the solid fraction and the shape of the solid–liquid phase front. It has been found that a lower wall temperature and a smaller initial liquid superheat result in a larger solid fraction. The solidification process is more affected by the natural convection at the early stage of the solidification than at the later stage. This is inferred by the reduction in the phase front’s slope with time as the temperature in the liquid becomes more uniform. At the early stage of the solidification where natural convection is more dominant in the liquid, a lower wall temperature and a larger liquid superheat result in a larger slope on the phase front, indicating strong natural convection in the liquid. The aspect ratio of the enclosure has some effect on the shape of the phase front, but has only a weak effect on the solid fraction.     

Solidification characteristics of near rapid and supercooling directional solidification

1INTRODUCTIONTraditionalD.S.,suchasHRS,LMCandzonemeltingliquidmetalcoolingD.S.tech-niquesareconductedwithatemperaturegradientGL>0attheheadofS-Linterface,andcanob-tainafineorsuperfinedendriticmicrostructure.Intherecentyears,withthedevel0pmentofdeepsupercoolingandsupercoolings0lidificationtechniquethesolidificationbehaviorofmeltun-dersupercooledstatewithGL>0attheS-Lin-terface,hascausedgreatattentions.Intheearly1980s,L..[l]investigatedthedynamicsuper-coolingsolidification0fsuperalloys…     

The real-time,high-resolution x-ray video microscopy of solidification in aluminum alloys

The directional solidification of thin alloy sheets in a Bridgman furnace has been studied by x-radiography using high-brilliance synchrotron x-radiation in combination with a low-noise, fast-readout camera. Spatial resolutions down to 1.5 μm and a temporal resolution of about 0.15 s have permitted real-time video microscopy of microstructural evolution during columnar and equiaxed dendrite growth and eutectic and monotectic growth. The technique has also allowed for direct observations of important solidification phenomena such as dendrite fragmentation and porosity formation, primarily in aluminium alloys. As a result, insights have been gained into mechanisms of dendrite fragmentation, criteria for dendrite tip kinetics and interface stability during transient growth, and microstructure formation mechanisms during monotectic solidification. The results are expected to be important for validation of dendrite growth models. This paper presents a review of the technique as well as examples of images obtained during solidification of aluminum alloys.     

新型可脱离式隔热板对燃气轮机叶片定向凝固过程的影响

基于有限元模拟软件,对实际工艺参数条件下的大型空心燃气轮机叶片凝固全过程中的温度场、温度梯度、凝固界面的演变进行了模拟仿真,以此为基础研究了雀斑缺陷形成机理及其规律。模拟结果与实验结果取得了良好的吻合。模拟结果表明,在叶片榫头处温度梯度突然降低是导致此处局部缺陷产生的主要原因。并针对该实验现象设计了一种新型隔热板,大幅度提高叶片凝固界面前沿的温度梯度,从而达到避免叶片榫头处产生雀斑缺陷的目的。     

FRECKLE FORMATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A Ni-Cr-Mo-Fe-W ALLOY

The freckle formation and their phase characterization in freckle areas were investigated by means of microstructure analysis approaches and a thermodynamic equilibrium phase calculation method in a Ni-Cr-Mo-Fe-W alloy. These results show that in freckle areas a large number of M6 C, u and P phases precipitate in grain boundaries even within grain due to the enrichment and segregation of Mo and C during solidification, which results in small grains in freckle areas. Equilibrium phase and liquid segregation calculation can give an reasonable interpretation of the freckle feature for this alloy.     

Pb-Bi包晶合金定向凝固相和组织选择

针对Pb-Bi包晶合金中高速及低速定向凝固,利用最高界面生长温度判据以及充分形核和成分过冷准则,对Pb-Bi包晶合金定向凝固中初生α和包晶β两相的相互竞争规律进行预测。计算结果表明:在中高速凝固段,与Pb-26%Bi、Pb-28%Bi、Pb-30%Bi和Pb-34%Bi(质量分数)合金对应的α→β转变的临界生长速度分别为20、14、8.5和2 mm/s;在低速凝固段,合金的相选择图分为8个生长区,其中包括两相分别以单相生长区及两相混合生长区。利用该相选择图,结合温度梯度与凝固速度比值(G/V)及合金原始成分(C0)可预测相选择规律及组织形态。     

PHASE TRANSFORMATION AND CHARACTERISTICS IN FRECKLE AREAS FOR INCONEL 625 SUPERALLOY

The freckle formation and their phase characterizatics in freckle areas were investigated by means of microstructure analysis approaches and a thermodynamic equilibrium phase calculation method in an lnconel 625 alloy. These results show that in freckle areas a large number of M6C, MC, Laves and 8 phases precipitate in grain boundaries even within grain due to the enrichment and segregation of Mo and Nb during solidification, which results in almost of these freckle areas covered by these complex precipitated phases and induces small grains in freckle areas. Equilibrium phase and liquid segregation calculation can give a reasonable interpretation of the freckle feature for this alloy.