Confocal laser scanning microscopy was used to perform experiments with various cooling rates for the solidification of Al-Ti deoxidised steel. The effects of cooling rate on the morphology, size distribution of observed with typical inclusions, Al 2 O 3 , TiS, and Al 2 O 3 -TiS in the steel were investigated. The experimental results demonstrate that the inclusion morphology is significantly influenced by the cooling rate. With an increase in cooling rate, the number of inclusions smaller than 3 μm rises while the number of inclusions bigger than 3 μm continues to fall. The number density of the inclusions increases gradually with the increase of the cooling rate. The nucleation and growth of inclusion were calculated using a combination of kinetics and thermodynamics. It was found that the cooling rate has no influence on the precipitation temperature of inclusions but has slightly influence on the segregation of solute elements during solidification. TiS inclusions can precipitate at the end of solidification while Al 2 O 3 inclusions can precipitate in the liquid phase based on the thermodynamic calculations. As the cooling rate rises, the size of the inclusions decreases gradually and the effect of cooling rate on inclusion decreases.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.