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A three-phase model for mixed columnar-equiaxed solidification is presented in this article. The three phases are the parent melt as the primary phase, as well as the solidifying columnar dendrites and globular equiaxed grains as two different secondary phases. With an Eulerian approach, the three phases are considered as spatially coupled and interpenetrating continua. The conservation equations of mass, momentum, species, and enthalpy are solved for all three phases. An additional conservation equation for the number density of the equiaxed grains is defined and solved. Nucleation of the equiaxed grains, diffusion-controlled growth of both columnar and equiaxed phases, interphase exchanges, and interactions such as mass transfer during solidification, drag force, solute partitioning at the liquid/solid interface, and release of latent heat are taken into account. Binary steel ingots (Fe-0.34 wt pct C) with two-dimensional (2-D) axis symmetrical and three-dimensional (3-D) geometries as a benchmark were simulated. It is demonstrated that the model can be used to simulate the mixed columnar-equiaxed solidification, including melt convection and grain sedimentation, macrosegregation, columnar-to-equiaxed-transition (CET), and macrostructure distribution. The model was evaluated by comparing it to classical analytical models based on limited one-dimensional (1-D) cases. Satisfactory results were obtained. It is also shown that in order to apply this model for industrial castings, further improvements are still necessary concerning some details.
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Wu, M., Ludwig, A. A three-phase model for mixed columnar-equiaxed solidification. Metall Mater Trans A 37, 1613–1631 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-006-0104-0
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