Optimization of electroslag remelting process of Ni-based superalloys based on numerical simulation
WANG Jian-wu1, WANG Ning2, YANG Shu-feng2
1. School of Advanced Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; 2. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Abstract：A mathematical model was developed to describe the interaction of multiple physical fields during electroslag remelting ESR process of Ni-based superalloys. The temperature field, flow field, melt pool morphology and microstructure morphology during the remelting process of superalloys were simulated by software MeltFlow. The numerical simulation results were verified based on experimental data. Finally, the influence of melting speed on the melting process was quantitatively analyzed and an optimization method for improving the solidification quality of ingots was proposed. It was shown that the temperature of slag pool was relatively high and uniform, and the melt pool was similar to a "V". The primary dendritic arm spacing of the ingot decreased from the centre to the edge along the radial direction, while the secondary dendritic spacing did not differ significantly. Compared to experimental data, the numerical simulation results were less different from the experimental results, so the model could accurately predict the melt pool morphology and dendrite arm spacing of the electroslag remelting process of Ni-based superalloys. As the melting rate decreased, the depth of molten metal pool decreased, the secondary dendrites arm spacing of the ESR ingot gradually decreased, the macro-segregation of the ingot was improved, and the probability of freckles was gradually reduced. Controlling the melting rate from 0.47 kg/min to 0.45 kg/min was conducive to obtaining ESR ingots of the Ni-based superalloy with good solidification quality.
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