Inducing columnar-to-equiaxed transition by gradient impediment-flow optimization mechanism: The inheritance chain of solidification

S Zhang, C Wang, M Sun, C Tian, W Mu… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Optimization of the metal solidification microstructure is a long-standing topic. It is the initial
and critical guarantee of fabricating high performance metal materials, especially in the …

Numerical study on solute transport and macrosegregation in directional solidification of multicomponent TiAl alloys under electromagnetic confinement

J Li, J Shen, Z Li, X Gao, J Zhao, W Wang… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Controlling macrosegregation is the key to manufacturing TiAl alloy ingots. In this work, we
proposed a multi-physics coupling model to study the solute transport and …

Numerical study of the secondary cooling scheme in the high-speed continuous casting process of billet

Y Zheng, J Kang, Y Zhao, G Jia, G Yuan - The International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
During high-speed continuous casting, the effect of secondary cooling on the quality of the
billet is more obvious, and the possibility of quality problems is higher. This study takes the …

Study on the control of macro/semi-macro segregation in unevenly solidified slabs through optimizing soft reduction process

H Geng, F Yang, Y Luo, H Li, H Zhu… - Ironmaking & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, concerns have been raising about issues such as poor soft reduction effect
and severe center segregation caused by uneven solidification during slab continuous …

Establishment of Multi-Physics coupling model and analysis on thermal stress and crack risk in directional growth of TiAl alloys under electromagnetic confinement

J Li, J Shen, S Zheng, J Zhao, W Wang, X Wang… - Journal of Crystal …, 2025 - Elsevier
The electromagnetic confinement directional solidification (EMCDS) technique is an optimal
method for preparing large-size and non-contamination directional TiAl alloy crystals …

Insight into effect of forced convection during slab casting on as-cast solidification structure

H Geng, Y Chang, Z Zhang, P Lan, P Wang… - Journal of Iron and Steel …, 2024 - Springer
Solidification structure of casting strands significantly impacts the subsequent processing
and service properties of the steel products, which correlates closely with the melt flow …

Effect of heat preservation cover on solidification quality in large round bloom

G Ma, C Xu, T Wang, C Lei, N Liu… - Ironmaking & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Installing heat preservation covers in the air-cooling zone during continuous casting will
affect the solidification quality of large blooms. In this study, a multi-stage anti-radiation heat …

Optimization of Multiphase Flow and Initial Solidification Behaviors in a Stainless Steel Mold by SEN Design

F Gao, Q Fang, W Zha, L Huang, X Li, H Zhang… - … Materials Transactions B, 2024 - Springer
The flow, level fluctuation, and initial solidification in a 1248× 200 mm 2 slab mold of
stainless steel under the bifurcated SEN with diverse divergent angle, inclination angle, and …

Numerical study on the effects of strands consistency on metallurgical transport behaviours of low-carbon steel in tundish–submerged entry nozzle–mould systems

C Yao, M Wang, L Cao, L **ng, K Li… - Ironmaking & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, the innovative tundish–submerged entry nozzle (SEN)–mould systems that
enabled data transmission between the tundish and the mould were constructed to …

Numerical Study on the Effects of Variable Mushy Zone Constants on Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Bloom Mold

C Yao, M Wang, L Cao, L **ng, K Li… - steel research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In previous studies, the mushy zone constant was assigned a fixed value or a value
associated with dendrite characteristics at room temperature. However, elucidating the …