Numerical simulation of DC casting of AZ31 magnesium slab at different casting speeds.pdf

Available online at Journal of Magnesium and Alloys 1 (2013) 88e93 /journals/journal-of-magnesium-and-alloys/2213-9567 Full length article Numerical simulation of DC casting of AZ31 magnesium slab at different casting speeds Wenyi Hu, Qichi Le*, Zhiqiang Zhang, Lei Bao, Jianzhong Cui Key Lab of the Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Minister of Education, Northeastern University, 314 Mailbox, Shenyang 110819, People’s Republic of China Abstract A mathematical model of the direct chill (DC) casting process for AZ31magnesium slab has been developed to predict the temperature evolution in the slab. The temperature fields at different casting speeds were compared and the optimum casting speed of 300 mm 800 mm magnesium slab in the certain pouring temperature and cooling-water flow rate was obtained. The casting speed during the plant trial was consistent with the calculation. Copyright 2013, National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys of China, Chongqing University. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: AZ31 magnesium; Simulation; DC casting; Temperature field; Flow field 1. Introduction Hence, the casting speed, one of the most important parame- ters was studied during the DC casting of AZ31 ingot Magnesium alloys have comprehensive properties which (308 mm