Abstract
In this article, a front tracking (FT) model and a modified cellular automaton (MCA) model are presented and their capabilities in modeling the microstructure evolution during solidification of aluminum alloys are demonstrated. The FT model is first validated by comparison with the predictions of the Lipton–Glicksman–Kurz (LGK) model. Calculations of the steady-state dendritic tip growth velocity and equilibrium liquid composition as a function of melt undercooling for an Al-4 wt pct Cu alloy exhibit good agreement between the FT simulations and the LGK predictions. The FT model is also used to simulate the secondary dendrite arm spacing as a function of local solidification time. The simulated results agree well with the experimental data. The MCA model is applied to simulate dendritic and nondendritic microstructure evolution in semisolid processing of an Al-Si alloy. The effect of fluid flow on dendritic growth is also examined. The solute profiles in equiaxed dendritic solidification of a ternary aluminum alloy are simulated as a function of cooling rate and compared with the prediction of the Scheil model. The MCA model is extended to the multiphase system for the simulation of eutectic solidification. A particular emphasis is made on the quantitative aspects of simulations.
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