Numerical Simulation of the Influence Mechanism of Melt Rate Variation on the Macrosegregation of 8Cr4Mo4V-Bearing Steel During Vacuum Arc Remelting
In this study, 8Cr4Mo4V steel was selected as the research material to develop a numerical model of the macrosegregation phenomenon during vacuum arc remelting (VAR). The accuracy of the model was validated by comparing it with the literature and experimental results. According to the simulation res...
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| description | In this study, 8Cr4Mo4V steel was selected as the research material to develop a numerical model of the macrosegregation phenomenon during vacuum arc remelting (VAR). The accuracy of the model was validated by comparing it with the literature and experimental results. According to the simulation results, molten steel flows down along the solidification front, resulting in positive segregation at the center and negative segregation close to the edge of the ingot. Solute enrichment reduces the undercooling of the alloy system, which in turn decreases the local solidification rate and causes a slight increase in steady-state molten pool depth. Notably, as the molten pool depth increases, the temperature gradient decreases, while the local cooling rate remains nearly constant, which leads to an increase in the local solidification rate again. Consequently, the positive segregation degree at the ingot’s center is gradually alleviated, and the depth of the molten pool gradually decreases. Furthermore, macrosegregation in VAR ingots becomes pronounced with an increase in melt rate. The main reason for this is due to the increased molten pool depth when the melt rate is increasing, which strengthens fluid flow and accelerates the migration of solute elements to the center. Additionally, due to the increase in the extent of solute enrichment when the melt rate is increasing, the degree of fluctuation in both the steady-state molten pool depth and positive segregation increases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-799fd74996f840d3bd10414acc29b6952025-01-24T13:41:36ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012025-01-011517610.3390/met15010076Numerical Simulation of the Influence Mechanism of Melt Rate Variation on the Macrosegregation of 8Cr4Mo4V-Bearing Steel During Vacuum Arc RemeltingTao Pan0Hongchun Zhu1Zhouhua Jiang2Huabing Li3Zhiyu He4Zhuowen Ni5Fubin Liu6Hao Feng7Shucai Zhang8School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaIn this study, 8Cr4Mo4V steel was selected as the research material to develop a numerical model of the macrosegregation phenomenon during vacuum arc remelting (VAR). The accuracy of the model was validated by comparing it with the literature and experimental results. According to the simulation results, molten steel flows down along the solidification front, resulting in positive segregation at the center and negative segregation close to the edge of the ingot. Solute enrichment reduces the undercooling of the alloy system, which in turn decreases the local solidification rate and causes a slight increase in steady-state molten pool depth. Notably, as the molten pool depth increases, the temperature gradient decreases, while the local cooling rate remains nearly constant, which leads to an increase in the local solidification rate again. Consequently, the positive segregation degree at the ingot’s center is gradually alleviated, and the depth of the molten pool gradually decreases. Furthermore, macrosegregation in VAR ingots becomes pronounced with an increase in melt rate. The main reason for this is due to the increased molten pool depth when the melt rate is increasing, which strengthens fluid flow and accelerates the migration of solute elements to the center. Additionally, due to the increase in the extent of solute enrichment when the melt rate is increasing, the degree of fluctuation in both the steady-state molten pool depth and positive segregation increases.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/1/76macrosegregationvacuum arc remeltingnumerical simulationmelt ratemolten pool |
| spellingShingle | Tao Pan Hongchun Zhu Zhouhua Jiang Huabing Li Zhiyu He Zhuowen Ni Fubin Liu Hao Feng Shucai Zhang Numerical Simulation of the Influence Mechanism of Melt Rate Variation on the Macrosegregation of 8Cr4Mo4V-Bearing Steel During Vacuum Arc Remelting Metals macrosegregation vacuum arc remelting numerical simulation melt rate molten pool |
| title | Numerical Simulation of the Influence Mechanism of Melt Rate Variation on the Macrosegregation of 8Cr4Mo4V-Bearing Steel During Vacuum Arc Remelting |
| title_full | Numerical Simulation of the Influence Mechanism of Melt Rate Variation on the Macrosegregation of 8Cr4Mo4V-Bearing Steel During Vacuum Arc Remelting |
| title_fullStr | Numerical Simulation of the Influence Mechanism of Melt Rate Variation on the Macrosegregation of 8Cr4Mo4V-Bearing Steel During Vacuum Arc Remelting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical Simulation of the Influence Mechanism of Melt Rate Variation on the Macrosegregation of 8Cr4Mo4V-Bearing Steel During Vacuum Arc Remelting |
| title_short | Numerical Simulation of the Influence Mechanism of Melt Rate Variation on the Macrosegregation of 8Cr4Mo4V-Bearing Steel During Vacuum Arc Remelting |
| title_sort | numerical simulation of the influence mechanism of melt rate variation on the macrosegregation of 8cr4mo4v bearing steel during vacuum arc remelting |
| topic | macrosegregation vacuum arc remelting numerical simulation melt rate molten pool |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/1/76 |
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