Proceedings of the 2013 International Symposium on Liquid Metal Processing and Casting

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Computational Modeling of Electroslag Remelting (ESR) Process Used for the Production of High-Performance Alloys....Pages 3-12
A Numerical Study on the Influence of the Frequency of the Applied AC Current on the Electroslag Remelting Process....Pages 13-19
A Thermodynamic Database for the Al2O3-CaF2-CaO System....Pages 21-28
Influence of the Polarity on the Cleanliness Level and the Inclusion Types in the ESR Process....Pages 29-36
Hot Test and Simulation of ESR Hollow Ingots Formation in Current Supplying Mould with Electrodes Change....Pages 37-42
Design of ESR Slags According to Requested Physical Properties; Part 2: Density and Viscosity....Pages 43-46
Predicting Melting Behavior of an Industrial Electroslag Remelting Ingot....Pages 47-55
Operational Experience of Large Sized ESR Plants and Attainable Quality of ESR Ingots with a Diameter of up to 2600mm....Pages 57-64
Experimental Research on the Absorption of Fluorine in Gamma-tiAl During Electroslag Remelting....Pages 65-70
A Parametric Study of Slag Skin Formation in Electroslag Remelting....Pages 71-78
Impact of the Solidified Slag Skin on the Current Distribution During Electroslag Remelting....Pages 79-85
Investigation of Slag Compositions and Pressure Ranges Suitable for Electroslag Remelting under Vacuum Conditions....Pages 87-93
Contribution of the Mould Current to the Ingot Surface Quality in the Electroslag Remelting Process....Pages 95-99
Mechanisms of Calcium Oxide Dissolution in CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-Based Slags....Pages 101-107
Effect of Fluoride Containning Slag on Oxide Inclusions in Electroslag Ingot....Pages 109-113
Production of High Quality Die Steels from Large ESR Slab Ingots....Pages 115-118
A Study of Slag and Steel Leakage Influence Factors During Electroslag Remelting Withdrawing Process....Pages 119-122
Factors Affecting Surface Quality of Ingot Produced by Electroslag Continuous Casting with Liquid Metal....Pages 123-125
Mathematical Model of Solidification During Electroslag Casting of Pilger Roll....Pages 127-131
Introducing Carbon Nanoparticles in Titanium During Chamber Electroslag Remelting (Chesr)....Pages 133-136
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Evolution of ESR Technology and Equipment for Long Hollow Ingots Manufacture....Pages 137-143
Variation of the Resistance During the Electrode Movement in the Electroslag Remelting Process....Pages 145-150
Modeling Macrosegregation During Electroslag Remelting of Alloy 625....Pages 151-158
Comparison of ARC Slag Remelting vs. P-ESR Melting for High Nitrogen Steels....Pages 159-162
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
Numerical Simulation of Macrosegregation in 570-Ton Low-Alloyed Steel Ingot....Pages 165-170
Using a Three-Phase Mixed Columnar-Equiaxed Solidification Model to Study Macrosegregation in Ingot Castings: Perspectives and Limitations....Pages 171-180
Effect of Solidification Front Angle on Freckle Formation in Alloy 625....Pages 181-186
The Behaviour of Entrainment Defects in Aluminium Alloy Castings....Pages 187-192
Inclusion Behavior in Steel and Aluminum Making Reactors....Pages 193-199
Modeling the Titanium Nitride (TiN) Germination and Growth during the Solidification of a Maraging Steel....Pages 201-206
Thermodynamics for the Influence of Slag Composition on the Inclusion Control in Semi-Killed Liquid Steels....Pages 207-211
The Influence of Different Melting and Remelting Routes on the Cleanliness of High Alloyed Steels....Pages 213-218
Refinement of Primary and Eutectic Silicon Particles in Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloys Using an Applied Electric Potential....Pages 219-227
Characterization of Bifilms and Oxide Inclusions in Investment Cast IN100....Pages 229-238
Front Matter....Pages 239-239
Application of a Model for Simulating the Vacuum Arc Remelting Process in Titanium Alloys....Pages 241-244
Controlling liquid pool depth in VAR of a 21.6 cm diameter ingot of Alloy 718....Pages 245-252
Simulation of Radiation Heat Transfer in a VAR Furnace Using an Electrical Resistance Network....Pages 253-259
Solidification Mapping of a Nickel Alloy 718 Laboratory VAR Ingot....Pages 261-270
Front Matter....Pages 271-271
Improvement of Mechanical Properties of HPDC A356 Alloy through Melt Quenching Process....Pages 273-276
Review of Hot Tearing Studies in Al Alloys during Direct Chill Casting....Pages 277-281
Front Matter....Pages 271-271
Effect of Sonotrode Design on Simultaneous Grain Refinement and Degassing of Al Alloys by Ultrasound....Pages 283-288
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Liquid Metal Engineering by Application of Intensive Melt Shearing....Pages 291-299
A Simple Experimental Apparatus for Testing Core and Clad Alloy Combinations for Potential Fusion™ Casting Applications....Pages 301-308
Development of a Hot Working Steel Based on a Controlled Gas-Metal-Reaction....Pages 309-313
Nitrogen Control in VIM Melts....Pages 315-319
Characterisation and Modelling of Microsegregation in Low Carbon Continuously Cast Steel Slab....Pages 321-327
The Practical Application of Minor Element Control in Small Scale Melts....Pages 329-332
A Two-Dimensional Infiltration Dynamics Model of C-SiC Composites....Pages 333-334
Investigation of Peculiarities of Deep Deoxidized Steel Interaction with Refractory Lining of Ladle during the Manufacturing of Large Forge Ingots with Mass Up to 415 Ton....Pages 335-340
Characterization of the Interfacial Reaction between Titanium Castings and Alumina Mold Containing the Alpha-Case Compounds....Pages 341-345
Theoretical Design of Continuous Casting Process Using Semi Analytical Method....Pages 347-351
Phosphorus Partitioning during EAF Refining of DRI Based Steel....Pages 353-358
Back Matter....Pages 359-362