Affiliation:
1. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
2. Instituto de Estudios Superiores Rosario Castellanos
3. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Abstract
Semisolid materials with a non-dendritic microstructure have a complex rheological behavior such as pseudo-plasticity and thixotropy. These properties affect filling and solidification processes during, casting; thus, simulation plays a vital role since it avoids limitations improving cast and production performance. In order to study and A356 aluminum semisolid alloy flow, a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software (ANSYS) is used to simulate the die filling process in a rectangular mold. Three non-Newtonian constitutive equations are modeled in this work: the Cross equation, the Power-law equation and the Carreau equation. The rheological parameters for each equation were obtained from experimental data reported in the literature. The results showed that the non-Newtonian models predicted better the filling behavior and the pressure distribution than the Newtonian model.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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