Numerical Simulation of Directional Solidification Process of Single Crystal Ni- Based Superalloy Casting

• Autorzy: Szeliga D. , Kubiak K. , Sieniawski J.

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DOI

10.1515/afe-2017-0061

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The analysis of influence of mould withdrawal rate on the solidification process of CMSX-4 single crystal castings produced by Bridgman method was presented in this paper. The predicted values of temperature gradient, solidification and cooling rate, were determined at the longitudinal section of casting blade withdrawn at rate from 1 to 6mm/min using ProCAST software. It was found that the increase of withdrawal rate of ceramic mould results in the decrease of temperature gradient and the growth of cooling rate, along blade height. Based on results of solidification parameter G/R (temperature gradient/solidification rate), maximum withdrawal rate of ceramic mould (3.5 mm/min), which ensures lower susceptibility to formation process of new grain defects in single crystal, was established. It was proved that these defects can be formed in the bottom part of casting at withdrawal rate of 4 mm/min. The increase of withdrawal rate to 5 and 6 mm/min results in additional growth of susceptibility of defects formation along the whole height of airfoil.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

single crystal; superalloys; nickel based superalloys; ProCAST; casting defects; numerical simulation

PL

monokryształy; superstopy; nikiel; ProCAST; wady odlewu; symulacja numeryczna

• Wydawca: Komisja Odlewnictwa Polskiej Akademii Nauk Oddział w Katowicach
• Czasopismo: Archives of Foundry Engineering
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 17, iss. 2
• Strony: 111--118
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Szeliga D.

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology ul. W. Pola 2, 35-959 Rzeszów

autor

Kubiak K.

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology ul. W. Pola 2, 35-959 Rzeszów

autor

Sieniawski J.

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology ul. W. Pola 2, 35-959 Rzeszów

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017)