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Title: Linear Contraction Behavior of Low-Carbon, Low-Alloy Steels During and After Solidification Using Real-Time Measurements
Authors: Mehrara, H
Eskin, DG
Petrov, RH
Lalpoor, M
Katgerman, L
Keywords: Linear contraction;Solidification of low-alloy steel;Examination
Issue Date: 2014
Citation: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 45A(March), 1445 - 1456, 2014
Abstract: A technique for measuring the linear contraction during and after solidification of low-alloy steel was developed and used for examination of two commercial low-carbon and low-alloy steel grades. The effects of several experimental parameters on the contraction were studied. The solidification contraction behavior was described using the concept of rigidity in a solidifying alloy, evolution of the solid fraction, and the microstructure development during solidification. A correlation between the linear contraction properties in the solidification range and the hot crack susceptibility was proposed and used for the estimation of hot cracking susceptibility for two studied alloys and verified with the real casting practice. The technique allows estimation of the contraction coefficient of commercial steels in a wide range of temperatures and could be helpful for computer simulation and process optimization during continuous casting. © 2013 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International.
URI: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/9960
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-013-2089-9
ISSN: 1073-5623
Appears in Collections:Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)

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