Research paper

Phase field modeling of dendrite growth

  • Yutuo ZHANG ,
  • Chengzhi WANG ,
  • Dianzhong LI ,
  • Yiyi LI
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  • 1. Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang 110168, China
    2. Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China

Received date: 2008-10-17

  Revised date: 2009-02-15

  Online published: 2009-10-10

Abstract

Single dendrite and multi-dendrite growth for Al-2 mol pct Si alloy during isothermal solidification are simulated by phase field method. In the case of single equiaxed dendrite growth, the secondary and the necking phenomenon can be observed. For multi-dendrite growth, there exists the competitive growth among the dendrites during solidification. As solidification proceeds, growing and coarsening of the primary arms occurs, together with the branching and coarsening of the secondary arms. When the diffusion fields of dendrite tips come into contact with those of the branches growing from the neighboring dendrites, the dendrites stop growing and being to ripen and thicken.

Cite this article

Yutuo ZHANG , Chengzhi WANG , Dianzhong LI , Yiyi LI . Phase field modeling of dendrite growth[J]. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2009 , 22(3) : 197 -201 . DOI: 10.1016/S1006-7191(08)60089-7

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