Experimental and numerical investigations on molten metal atomization techniques–A critical review

S Mandal, A Sadeghianjahromi, CC Wang - Advanced Powder Technology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Metal powders are highly practical in many applications such as solders, 3D printing, dental
activities, etc. Atomization of molten metals and alloys is one of the common mechanisms for …

Atomization simulation and preparation of 24CrNiMoY alloy steel powder using VIGA technology at high gas pressure

M Wei, S Chen, M Sun, J Liang, C Liu, M Wang - Powder Technology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
To more accurately analyze the atomization process of vacuum induction melting gas
atomization (VIGA) technology at high gas pressure, a new method was proposed based on …

[HTML][HTML] Breakup process modeling and production of FeSiAl magnetic powders by close-coupled gas atomization

P Wang, J Liu, Y Dong, Z Zhu, J Pang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Close-coupled gas atomization is extensively used in the industrial production of alloy
powders due to the advantages of high efficiency, low cost and excellent powder properties …

Numerical simulation of high-pressure gas atomization of two-phase flow: Effect of gas pressure on droplet size distribution

KH Arachchilage, M Haghshenas, S Park… - Advanced Powder …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
This paper deals with the physics of high-pressure gas atomization in metal powder
production. To gain understanding of the effect of gas pressure on droplet size distribution, a …

[HTML][HTML] A numerical modeling framework for predicting the effects of operational parameters on particle size distribution in the gas atomization process for Nickel …

J Hua, FS Gobber, MA Grande, D Mortensen… - Powder Technology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Gas atomization is utilized to produce good-quality metal powders. A numerical modeling
framework is developed to simulate the gas atomization process. A two-phase VOF flow …

The identification of an accurate simulation approach to predict the effect of operational parameters on the particle size distribution (PSD) of powders produced by an …

JS Thompson, O Hassan, SA Rolland, J Sienz - Powder Technology, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Powder metallurgy (PM) refers to a range of engineering techniques whereby net shape or
near-net shape bodies are produced through the aggregation of a powder substrate …

A numerical simulation study of the path-resolved breakup behaviors of molten metal in high-pressure gas atomization: With emphasis on the role of shock waves in …

R Kaiser, C Li, S Yang, D Lee - Advanced Powder Technology, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Although high-pressure gas atomization has been widely used for the large-scale
production of fine metal powders, high operating costs remain one of its biggest issues. The …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation on close-coupled gas atomization for Fe-based amorphous powder production via simulation and industrial trials: Part II. Particle flight and …

P Wang, J Liu, Y Dong, H Zhao, J Pang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
A two-way coupling Discrete Phase Model (DPM) is applied to calculate the secondary
atomization process. The particle flight and cooling processes are studied under different …

Close-coupled nozzle atomization integral simulation and powder preparation using vacuum induction gas atomization technology

P Wang, J Li, X Wang, HS Liu, B Fan, P Gan… - Chinese …, 2021‏ - iopscience.iop.org
We simulate the gas-atomization process of a close-coupled annular nozzle for vacuum
induction gas atomization at a three-dimensional scale. Moreover, the relationship between …

Impact of the gas atomizer nozzle configuration on metal powder production for additive manufacturing

AA Zerwas, FC da Silva, R Guardani, L Achelis… - Powder Technology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM) are typically produced by atomizing metal
melts. In this study, different spray configurations for producing particles for AM are …