scholarly journals Effect of Melting Interruption on Composition and Microstructure of BT22 Ingot in VAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 321 ◽  
pp. 10008
Author(s):  
Zhengli Hua ◽  
Wenzhong Luo ◽  
Tao He ◽  
Qiang Lei ◽  
Longzhou Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
Melting Rate ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Vacuum Arc Remelting ◽  
Electron Probe Micro Analyzer ◽  
Normal Region ◽  
Distribution Of Elements ◽  
Equiaxed Grains

BT22 ingot was remelted by vacuum arc remelting (VAR) furnace with a melting rate of 20kg/min. The power of VA R was interrupted for five minutes when the weight of the remelted ingot is approximately 4000 kg. The melting process was then resumed at the same melting rate after the five minutes interruption. Optical microscopy (OM), inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and electron probe micro analyzer (EPMA) were utilized to analyze the microstructure, composition and distribution of elements. No significant microstructural difference was oberved at the remelting interrupted region. The variation of Al, Mo, V, Cr, Fe contents between the melting interruption region and normal region is within 0.23 wt%. The distribution of elements in equiaxed grains of the melting interruption region and the normal regions were compared by EPMA analysis. The contents of Al, V, Fe and Cr increase from the center of equiaxed grains to their grain boundaries. The content of Mo decreases from the center of equiaxed grains to their grain boundaries. The trend of element content in the normal region is similar to that of the melting interrupted region. Key words: BT22; ingot; composition; microstructure

scholarly journals Thermal Behavior of Ti-64 Primary Material in Electron Beam Melting Process

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2853
Author(s):  
Jean-Pierre Bellot ◽  
Julien Jourdan ◽  
Jean-Sébastien Kroll-Rabotin ◽  
Thibault Quatravaux ◽  
Alain Jardy
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Thermal Behavior ◽  
Electron Beam Melting ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
Melting Rate ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Vacuum Arc Remelting ◽  
Primary Material ◽  
Set Up

The Electron Beam Melting (EBM) process has emerged as either an alternative or a complement to vacuum arc remelting of titanium alloys, since it is capable of enhancing the removal of exogenous inclusions by dissolution or sedimentation. The melting of the primary material is a first step of this continuous process, which has not been studied so far and is investigated experimentally and numerically in the present study. Experiments have been set up in a 100 kW laboratory furnace with the aim of analyzing the effect of melting rate on surface temperature of Ti-64 bars. It was found that melting rate is nearly proportional to the EB power while the overheating temperature remains roughly independent of the melting rate and equal to about 100 °C. The emissivity of molten Ti-64 was found to be 0.22 at an average temperature of about 1760 °C at the tip of the bar. In parallel, a mathematical model of the thermal behavior of the material during melting has been developed. The simulations revealed valuable results about the melting rate, global heat balance and thermal gradient throughout the bar, which agreed with the experimental values to a good extent. The modeling confirms that the overheating temperature of the tip of the material is nearly independent of the melting rate.

scholarly journals Beta Fleck formation in Titanium Alloys

2020 ◽  
Vol 321 ◽  
pp. 10001
Author(s):  
K. Kelkar ◽  
A Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Alloys ◽  
Formation Mechanism ◽  
Defect Formation ◽  
Melting Rate ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Formation Mechanisms ◽  
Alloy Development ◽  
Vacuum Arc Remelting ◽  
Freckle Formation ◽  
Nickel Base

Beta fleck is a troublesome segregation defect in many titanium alloys. It has previously been investigated by several authors and appears to have two formation mechanisms, one similar to that of “freckle” in steels and nickel-base alloys, the other arising in the “crystal rain” effect seen in conventional steel ingots. The freckle defect has been extensively studied and several theories developed to account for its formation in both remelted ingots and directional castings. In this work we compare the findings of investigations into the nickel-base freckle formation mechanism to similar conditions in the vacuum arc remelting of titanium alloys. We find that there are strong similarities between the beta fleck formation conditions and the parameters related to the Rayleigh Number criterion for freckle formation. In particular, the dendritic solidification parameters and the density dependence on segregation coefficients both fit well with the conditions proposed to characterise freckle formation. The second formation mechanism arises in the columnar to equiax transition in solidification. The condition for the avoidance of the defect in the two cases is the shown to be the same, namely the use of a very low VAR melting rate, but that it is unlikely to be 100% successful in preventing defect formation. We propose that the techniques presently in use for alloy development in the superalloy field through optimising the composition for minimum sensitivity to freckle formation should be applied to the formulation of future titanium alloys; also that attention should be paid to developing the PAM process to provide suitable solidification conditions for defect absence in a final ingot.

Achieving the maximum melting rate for various vacuum arc remelting schemes

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (12) ◽  
pp. 1114-1116
Author(s):  
A. V. Filimonov ◽  
O. Kh. Fatkullin
Keyword(s):  
Melting Rate ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Vacuum Arc Remelting

Macroscale Modeling of Multi-Physics Fields during Vacuum Arc Remelting of Ti-6Al-4V

2014 ◽  
Vol 789 ◽  
pp. 603-607
Author(s):  
Bin Zhu ◽  
Xiang Yi Xue ◽  
Hong Chao Kou ◽  
Cong Xiao ◽  
Jin Shan Li
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Field ◽  
Molten Pool ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Melting Rate ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Physical Interaction ◽  
Water Cooling ◽  
Vacuum Arc Remelting ◽  
Cooling Conditions ◽  
Melting Current

A 3-D finite element model has been established using ANSYS12.0 software to simulate multi-physical interaction behavior during the Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR) of 740-mm-diameter ingots of Ti-6Al-4V. The models of temperature field, electromagnetic and flow field were combined by progressive method. The effect of thermal contraction was considered in the simulation of temperature field and electromagnetic by setting a thin layer with different nature parameters at the ingot-crucible interface. The model results demonstrate the distributions of temperature, Lorenz force and flow velocity, and the influence of water cooling conditions, melting current and other process parameters. The molten pool behavior is mostly dominated by buoyancy force under circumstances in this case. The increase of the melting current results in an increase of the pool depth and melting rate, and causes great change of the molten pool profile, while the influence of the water cooling conditions is ignored.

Solving the Problem of Silicon Dioxide Melting Based on Deviation Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhan Sun
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Dioxide ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
Melting Rate ◽  
Dissolution Behavior ◽  
Characteristic Parameters ◽  
Contour Feature ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Furnace Slag

Abstract: In order to reveal the dissolution behavior of iron tailings in blast furnace slag, we studied the main component of silica in iron tailings. First, edge contour features need to be established to represent the melting process of silica. We choose shape, perimeter, area and generalized radius as objects. By independently analyzing the influence of these four indexes on the melting rate, the area and shape were selected as the characteristic parameters of the edge contour of the silica particles. Then, the actual melting rate of the silica is estimated by the edge contour feature index. Finally, we can calculate the melting rate of the first second of three time periods of 0.00010312mm3/s，0.0002399mm3/s，0.0000538mm3/s.

UDIMET 700

Alloy Digest ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Base Alloy ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Vacuum Induction Melting ◽  
Induction Melting ◽  
Nickel Base Alloy ◽  
Vacuum Arc Remelting ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Nickel Base

Abstract UDIMET 700 is a wrought nickel-base alloy produced by vacuum-induction melting and further refined by vacuum-arc remelting. It has excellent mechanical properties at high temperatures. Among its applications are blades for aircraft, marine and land-based gas turbines and rotor discs. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Ni-51. Producer or source: Special Metals Corporation. Originally published March 1959, revised January 1987.

UDIMET 90

Alloy Digest ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Base Alloy ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Vacuum Induction Melting ◽  
Induction Melting ◽  
Nickel Base Alloy ◽  
Vacuum Arc Remelting ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Nickel Base

Abstract UDIMET 90 is a nickel-base alloy developed for elevated-temperature service. It is produced by vacuum induction melting and vacuum arc remelting techniques to develop optimum properties. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Ni-174. Producer or source: Special Metals Corporation.

LESCALLOY 15-5 VAC-ARC

Alloy Digest ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Precipitation Hardening ◽  
Martensitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Gas Content ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Steel Company ◽  
Delta Ferrite ◽  
Clean Steel ◽  
Vacuum Arc Remelting

Abstract LESCALLOY 15-5 VAC-ARC is a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel with minimal delta ferrite. Vacuum arc remelting in the production of the alloy provides a low gas content, clean steel with optimum transverse properties. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-522. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company.

VASCOMAX T-300

Alloy Digest ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Vacuum Induction Melting ◽  
Induction Melting ◽  
Vacuum Arc Remelting ◽  
Temperature Performance

Abstract VASCOMAX T-300 is an 18% nickel maraging steel in which titanium is the primary strengthening agent. It develops a tensile strength of about 300,000 psi with simple heat treatment. The alloy is produced by Vacuum Induction Melting/Vacuum Arc Remelting. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SA-454. Producer or source: Teledyne Vasco.

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