Computer Simulation of Solidification of Nodular Cast Iron

1 January 1984

journal article
Published by Springer Nature in MRS Proceedings

Vol. 34
https://doi.org/10.1557/proc-34-181

Abstract

Solidification of a nodular iron casting was simulated by an undercooling nucleation and diffusion controlled growth model. Simulated cooling curves were similar to measured ones but estimating nodular size distribution requires improving the model.

Keywords

SOLIDIFICATION
MODEL
CAST IRON
NODULAR SIZE
CONTROLLED GROWTH
COOLING CURVES
COMPUTER SIMULATION

This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

Calculation of Solidification of Castings by a Matrix Method
Transactions of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, 1977
Quantitative Metallographic Study of the Solidification of Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron
Transactions of the Japan Institute of Metals, 1977