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A Comprehensive Case Study of Macrosegregation in a Steel Ingot


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Authors

Pickering, EJ 
Chesman, C 
Al-Bermani, S 
Holland, M 
Davies, P 

Abstract

A case study is presented that examines the macrosegregation and grain structure present in a 12-tonne steel ingot, which was cast for experimental purposes. Details of the casting procedure were well documented and the resulting ingot was characterized using a number of techniques that measured chemical segregation, shrinkage, and porosity. The formation of the porosity and segregation patterns is discussed in reference to the particular grain structure observed in the ingot. It is hoped that this case study can be used as a tool for the validation of future macromodels.

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This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11663-015-0386-y

Keywords

40 Engineering, 4019 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

Journal Title

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science

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Journal ISSN

1073-5615
1543-1916

Volume Title

46

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Sponsorship
This work was undertaken as part of a Project sponsored by Rolls-Royce Power Nuclear plc in collaboration with Sheffield Forgemasters International.