Inward and outward solidification of cylindrical castings: The role of the metal/mold heat transfer coefficient

• Published in: Materials chemistry and physics Vol. 136; no. 2-3; pp. 545 - 554
• Main Authors: Bertelli, Felipe, Brito, Crystopher, Meza, Elisangela S., Cheung, Noé, Garcia, Amauri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.10.2012
• Subjects: A. alloys; B. solidification; C. computer modelling and simulation; D. thermal properties; D. thermal properties; C. computer modelling and simulation; A. alloys; B. solidification

The numerical simulation of cylindrical castings can only produce reliable information if the thermal boundary conditions, such as the metal/mold heat transfer coefficient (h), are known accurately. Despite the importance of h for cylindrical shaped castings, information available in the literature...