Influence of heavy reduction during solidification process of billets based on 3D reconstruction of dendrites
摘要
The impact of heavy reduction on dendritic morphology was explored by combining experimental research and numerical simulation in metallurgy, including a detailed three-dimensional (3D) analysis and reconstruction of dendritic solidification structures. Combining scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive scanning analysis and ANSYS simulation, the high-precision image processing software Mimics Research was utilized to conduct the extraction of dendritic morphologies. Reverse engineering software NX Imageware was employed for the 3D reconstruction of two-dimensional dendritic morphologies, restoring the dendritic characteristics in three-dimensional space. The results demonstrate that in a two-dimensional plane, dendrites connect with each other to form irregularly shaped “ring-like” structures. These dendrites have a thickness greater than 0.1 mm along the Z-axis direction, leading to the envelopment of molten steel by dendrites in a 3D space of at least 0.1 mm. This results in obstructed flow, confirming the “bridging” of dendrites in three-dimensional space, resulting in a tendency for central segregation. Dense and dispersed tiny dendrites, under the influence of heat flow direction, interconnect and continuously grow, gradually forming primary and secondary dendrites in three-dimensional space. After the completion of dendritic solidification and growth, these microdendrites appear dense and dispersed on the two-dimensional plane, providing the nuclei for the formation of new dendrites. When reduction occurs at a solid fraction of 0.46, there is a noticeable decrease in dendritic spacing, resulting in improved central segregation.