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  • 1.  VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-09-2023 10:49

    Can anyone recommend a good software for modeling the liquid metal profile and solidification segregation of various materials during vacuum arc (VAR) melting?  Many thanks in advance...



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    Joseph Knecht
    Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement Consultant
    Knecht Man Tech & CI LLC
    Canfield OH
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  • 2.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-10-2023 10:32

    Hi Joe
    Leoben University has developped a software 
    look at article : j o u r n a l  of ma t e r i a l s  r e s e a r c h  and  technology  2 0 2 2 ; 1 9 : 1 8 3 -1 9 3
    Numerical modeling and experimental validation
    of the effect of arc distribution on the as-solidified
    Ti64 ingot in vacuum arc remelting (VAR) process
    E. Karimi-Sibaki a, A. Kharicha a,*, A. Vakhrushev a, M. Abdi a, M. Wu b,
    A. Ludwig b, J. Bohacek c, B. Preiss d



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    Yvon Millet
    Director R&D
    TIMET
    Ugine
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  • 3.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-10-2023 10:58

    Thank you Yvon – much appreciated – hope all is well with you...

     

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  • 4.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-10-2023 10:45

    Dear Joseph,
    We use MagmaSoft for casting and solidification simulations at Missouri S&T. As any other sim software, it has some limitations, but you can use it for approx. predictions.
    Regards.

    Mario Buchely
    Assistant Professor
    MSE, Missouri S&T



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    Mario Buchely
    Assistant Professor
    MISSOURI S&T
    Rolla MO
    5733416972
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  • 5.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-10-2023 10:56

    Thank you Mario – just to confirm, you use that for VAR furnace modeling?

     

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  • 6.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-13-2023 09:16

    Thank you Mario – just to confirm, you use that for VAR furnace modeling?

     

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  • 7.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-11-2023 07:50
    Edited by Andrew Elliott 04-12-2023 14:59

    I have experience using MeltFlow-VAR. This product is by Innovative Research LLC. http://inresllc.com They also make a package for ESR that is very similar. This has been around for many years and there are a fair number of published articles discussing the results.



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    Andrew Elliott
    Vice President - Technology
    Consarc
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  • 8.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-11-2023 08:11

    Thank you very much Andrew – that looks very relevant.

     

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  • 9.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-11-2023 12:09
    Edited by Paul Mason 04-11-2023 12:13

    Joseph, are you looking for macro or micro-segregation?  For the latter, CALPHAD based tools such as Thermo-Calc can give you more information on the chemical inhomogeneity during solidification.



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    Paul Mason
    President
    Thermo Calc Software Inc
    McMurray PA
    (724) 518-7334
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  • 10.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-11-2023 16:49

     

    Thank you Paul.

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  • 11.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-11-2023 13:13

    Dear Josef,

    Microstructure prediction during solidification can be well solved by PhasePot software (is comercial: https://phasepot.com/software). 

    With very best wishes,
    Frank

    Dr. Frank Gaertner, head of surface technology 
    Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Hamburg, Germany


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    Frank Gaertner
    Helmut Schmidt University
    Hamburg
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  • 12.  RE: VAR Modeling

    Posted 04-11-2023 16:46

    Thank you Frank.

     

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