Wang Kuangfei1, Mi Guofa1, Li Changyun1, et al. Numerical Simulation of Columnar-to-Equiaxed Transition (CET) in Ti-Al Alloy during Directional Solidification[J]. Special Casting & Nonferrous Alloys, 2007,(9):674-678.
Wang Kuangfei1, Mi Guofa1, Li Changyun1, et al. Numerical Simulation of Columnar-to-Equiaxed Transition (CET) in Ti-Al Alloy during Directional Solidification[J]. Special Casting & Nonferrous Alloys, 2007,(9):674-678.DOI:
The CET of Ti-Al alloy during directional solidification was simulated by the cellar automaton (CA) model based on a solute diffusion controlled solidification. The results show that CET is controlled by temperature gradient and drawing velocity
which are accordant with the analytical model of the Hunt
meanwhile
the nuclei spacing in cross section has a stronger effects on CET than the nuclei spacing in longitudinal section. With increasing nucleation undercooling
the CET is postponed. The columnar grain spacing is not only dependent on temperature gradient and drawing velocity
but also influenced by pre-setting nuclei method
especially showing stronger role of adjusting columnar spacing with temperature gradient at 30~50 K/mm.