A model for growth and engulfment of gas microporosity during aluminum alloy solidification process

Karagadde, Shyamprasad and Sundarraj, Suresh and Dutta, Pradip (2012) A model for growth and engulfment of gas microporosity during aluminum alloy solidification process. In: COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE, 65 . pp. 383-394.

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Abstract

A new coupled approach is presented for modeling the hydrogen bubble evolution and engulfment during an aluminum alloy solidification process in a micro-scale domain. An explicit enthalpy scheme is used to model the solidification process which is coupled with a level-set method for tracking the hydrogen bubble evolution. The volume averaging techniques are used to model mass, momentum, energy and species conservation equations in the chosen micro-scale domain. The interaction between the solid, liquid and gas interfaces in the system have been studied. Using an order-of-magnitude study on growth rates of bubble and solid interfaces, a criterion is developed to predict bubble elongation which can occur during the engulfment phase. Using this model, we provide further evidence in support of a conceptual thought experiment reported in literature, with regard to estimation of final pore shape as a function of typical casting cooling rates. The results from the proposed model are qualitatively compared with in situ experimental observations reported in literature. The ability of the model to predict growth and movement of a hydrogen bubble and its subsequent engulfment by a solidifying front has been demonstrated for varying average cooling rates encountered in typical sand, permanent mold, and various casting processes. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Mechanical Engineering
Date Deposited:	28 Dec 2012 07:01
Last Modified:	28 Dec 2012 07:01
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/45460

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