Effect of a Strong Magnetic Field on Dendritic Growth of Ti-Ni Alloy

Abstract:

A phase field model has been developed to simulate the dendritic growth of Ti-Ni alloy subjected to a strong magnetic field. The influence of a strong magnetic field on the microstructure morphology and its evolution was successfully investigated by the model. The effect of the magnetic field intensity on the dendritic evolution has been further discussed. The simulating results revealed that with greater magnetic field intensity, the primary dendritic arms and the side branches were easier to coarsen. Besides, the dendritic tip growth rate increased with increasing magnetic field intensity, while the curvature radius had an opposite tendency. The microstructure evolution under a strong magnetic field was also studied combined with solidification thermodynamics theory. The results indicate that, the temperature of equilibrium solidification of Ti-Ni alloy changes with the presence of a strong magnetic field, and the morphology of dendritic grains will be affected eventually.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 747-748)
• Pages: 810-817
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.747-748.810
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Hui Chang, Chun Li Huang, Bin Tang, Rui Hu, Jin Shan Li, Hong Zhong
• Keywords: Dendritic Growth, Magnetic Field, Phase Field, Solidification, Titanium Alloy

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