Project ID: BA19017
Project Title: Numerical modelling of solidification to reduce susceptibility to hot tearing during DC casting of large aluminium ingots
Investigators: - Emeritus Professor, The University of Queensland
- Professor Matthew Dargusch, The University of Queensland
- A/Professor Lang Yuan, University of South Carolina
- Dr Bing Yang, Baosteel New Materials Industry Innovation Centre
- Dr Xini Yuan, Baosteel New Materials Industry Innovation Centre
- Mr Changzhi Shan, Baosteel New Materials Industry Innovation Centre
- Dr Yu Zeng, Baosteel New Materials Industry Innovation Centre
- Mr Weijun Feng, Baosteel New Materials Industry Innovation Centre
The project aims to eliminate severe degradation of ingot quality and performance by reducing the susceptibility of 2xxx and 7xxx aluminium alloys to hot tearing during DC casting. Numerical modelling of DC casting has shown the potential to be a cost-effective way to predict the occurrence of these defects and optimize the processing parameters to minimize and ultimately prevent hot tearing. The outcome of the project will be a multiscale numerical model that predicts hot tear susceptibility and has the potential to be used by Baosteel to optimize their DC casting parameters.
