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Phase-field modeling of the dendrite orientation transition in Al-Zn alloys

Friedli, Jonathan  
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Di Napoli, Paolo  
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Rappaz, Michel  
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Ludwig, A.
2012
Mcwasp Xiii: International Conference On Modeling Of Casting, Welding And Advanced Solidification Processes
13th International Conference on Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes (MCWASP)

With a few exceptions, phase-field simulations of dendritic growth in cubic materials have been modeled using simple expressions for the interfacial energy anisotropy and with strong anisotropy. However, recent experimental results show that the Dendrite Orientation Transition (DOT) observed in Al-Zn alloys by Gonzales and Rappaz [Met. Mat. Trans. A37 (2006) 2797] occurs at weak anisotropy, and modeling these results requires at least two anisotropy parameters. In the present work, we solve the corresponding phase-field model on an adaptive grid, after measuring and compensating for the grid anisotropy. A systematic scan of equiaxed growth simulations was performed in the range of the anisotropy parameter space where the transition is expected. We find separate domains of existence of < 100 > and < 110 > dendrites, similar to those previously reported by Haxhimali et al. [Nat. Mat. 5 (2006) 660] for pure materials. In the so-called hyperbranched regime, lying between the < 100 > and < 110 > regions, we observe a competition between < 100 > and < 110 > growth directions, but no seaweed structures. Directional solidification simulations showed the stabilizing effect of the thermal gradient on the twofold splitting of < 110 > dendrites, and the importance of the choice of anisotropy parameters. We also found a strong dependence between the orientation of the crystal axes with respect to the thermal gradient and the actual growth direction. Finally, 3-dimensional seaweed microstructures were modeled for the first time, demonstrating that this pattern is a result of not only the values of anisotropy parameters, but also a consequence of directional solidification.

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conference paper
DOI
10.1088/1757-899X/33/1/012111
Web of Science ID

WOS:000307779900111

Author(s)
Friedli, Jonathan  
Di Napoli, Paolo  
Rappaz, Michel  
Dantzig, Jonathan A.
Editors
Ludwig, A.
Date Issued

2012

Publisher

Iop Publishing Ltd

Publisher place

Bristol

Published in
Mcwasp Xiii: International Conference On Modeling Of Casting, Welding And Advanced Solidification Processes
Total of pages

10

Series title/Series vol.

IOP Conference Series-Materials Science and Engineering

Volume

33

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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LSMX  
Event name
13th International Conference on Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes (MCWASP)
Available on Infoscience
February 27, 2013
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