Phase-Field Simulation and Dendrite Evolution Analysis of Solidification Process for Cu-W Alloy Contact Materials under Arc Ablation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Phase-Field Model of Cu-W Alloy
2.2. Cu-W Alloy Phase-Field Model Calculation Method
3. Dendritic Morphology during the Solidification Process of Cu-W Alloy
3.1. Parameters of Cu-W Alloy Solidification Computation
3.2. The Dendritic Morphology at Different Timesteps
4. Analysis of Influencing Factors on Dendritic Morphology of Cu-W Alloy
4.1. Effect of Supercooling on Dendritic Morphology
4.2. Influence of Anisotropy Coefficient on Dendritic Morphology
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Material Parameters | Cu | W | CuW80 |
---|---|---|---|
Melting point (K) | 1357 | 3695 | 2815 |
Density (g/cm3) | 8.96 | 19.35 | 15.15 |
Specific heat capacity (J/(kg·K)) | 0.13 | 0.39 | 0.19 |
Latent heat (J/kg) | 1.34 × 105 | 4.01 × 105 | 3.47 × 105 |
Gibbs–Thomson (K·m) | 1.3 × 10−7 | 8.29 × 10−7 | 6.89 × 10−7 |
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Ren, H.; Mu, J.; Zhao, S.; Li, J.; Yang, Y.; Han, Z.; Xing, Z.; Li, Q. Phase-Field Simulation and Dendrite Evolution Analysis of Solidification Process for Cu-W Alloy Contact Materials under Arc Ablation. Metals 2024, 14, 1100. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14101100
Ren H, Mu J, Zhao S, Li J, Yang Y, Han Z, Xing Z, Li Q. Phase-Field Simulation and Dendrite Evolution Analysis of Solidification Process for Cu-W Alloy Contact Materials under Arc Ablation. Metals. 2024; 14(10):1100. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14101100
Chicago/Turabian StyleRen, Hanwen, Jian Mu, Siyang Zhao, Junke Li, Yateng Yang, Zhiyun Han, Zexi Xing, and Qingmin Li. 2024. "Phase-Field Simulation and Dendrite Evolution Analysis of Solidification Process for Cu-W Alloy Contact Materials under Arc Ablation" Metals 14, no. 10: 1100. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14101100