A study of segregation mechanism in centrifugal cast high speed steel rolls

Abstract

Segregation influences the microstructure and performance of high speed steel (HSS) roll. The main reason why segregation occurs in centrifugal cast HSS roll is that atom clusters are formed in HSS melt and such atom clusters have different densities. The high-density atom clusters move to the outer periphery and the low-density atom clusters move to the inner periphery of the roll under centrifugal force. Changing the movement law of atom clusters in the centrifugal force field and increasing the solidification rate of HSS melt can lighten the segregation in HSS roll and improve its performance.