Solidification structure is a key aspect for understanding the mechanical performance of metal alloys,wherein composition and casting parameters considerably influence solidification and determine the unique microstru...Solidification structure is a key aspect for understanding the mechanical performance of metal alloys,wherein composition and casting parameters considerably influence solidification and determine the unique microstructure of the alloys.By following the principle of free energy minimization,the phase-field method eliminates the need for tracking the solid/liquid phase interface and has greatly accelerated the research and development efforts geared toward optimizing metal solidification microstructures.The recent progress in the application of phasefield simulation to investigate the effect of alloy composition and casting process parameters on the solidification structure of metals is summarized in this review.The effects of several typical elements and process parameters,including carbon,boron,silicon,cooling rate,pulling speed,scanning speed,anisotropy,and gravity,on the solidification structure are discussed.The present work also addresses the future prospects of phase-field simulation and aims to facilitate the widespread applications of phase-field approaches in the simulation of microstructures during solidification.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51805389)the Key R&D Program of Hubei Province,China(No.2021BAA048)+1 种基金the“111”Project,China(No.B17034)the Fund of the Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components,Wuhan University of Technology,China(No.XDQCKF2021011)。
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFB3702401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51901013,52122408,52071023)+3 种基金financial support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(University of Science and Technology Beijing(USTB),Nos.FRF-TP-2021-04C1,06500135)financial support from the Qilu Young Talent Program of Shandong University,Zhejiang Lab Open Research Project,China(No.K2022PE0AB05)the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China(No.ZR2023MA058)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(No.2023A1515011819)。
文摘Solidification structure is a key aspect for understanding the mechanical performance of metal alloys,wherein composition and casting parameters considerably influence solidification and determine the unique microstructure of the alloys.By following the principle of free energy minimization,the phase-field method eliminates the need for tracking the solid/liquid phase interface and has greatly accelerated the research and development efforts geared toward optimizing metal solidification microstructures.The recent progress in the application of phasefield simulation to investigate the effect of alloy composition and casting process parameters on the solidification structure of metals is summarized in this review.The effects of several typical elements and process parameters,including carbon,boron,silicon,cooling rate,pulling speed,scanning speed,anisotropy,and gravity,on the solidification structure are discussed.The present work also addresses the future prospects of phase-field simulation and aims to facilitate the widespread applications of phase-field approaches in the simulation of microstructures during solidification.
