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One-dimensional heat-transfer analysis during centrifugal casting of aluminum alloy and copper base metal matrix composites containing Al2O3, SiCp, and graphite particles has been studied. The model of the particle segregation is calculated by varying the volume fraction during centrifugal casting, and a finite difference technique has been adopted. The results indicate that the thickness of the region in which dispersed particles are segregated due to the centrifugal force is strongly influenced by the speed of rotation of the mold, the solidification time, and the density difference between the base alloy and the reinforcement. In the case where the base alloy density is larger than that of the particles, the thickness of the particle-rich region near the inner periphery decreases with an increase in speed, thereby increasing the volume fraction of dispersion. The solidification time of the casting is also dependent upon the speed of rotation of the mold, and it decreases with an increase in speed. This study also indicates that the presence of particles increases the solidification time of the casting.
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Kang, C.G., Rohatgi, P.K. Transient thermal analysis of solidification in a centrifugal casting for composite materials containing particle segregation. Metall Mater Trans B 27, 277–285 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02915054
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