Analysis of the Kinetics of the Solidification of Steel Forging Ingots of Different Configurations. Part II. Results from Computer Modeling*

Abstract

Results are presented from the use of computer modeling to study the effect of the configuration of forging ingots on the kinetics of their solidification. Aspects of the change in solidification rate in the vertical and horizontal directions over the ingot cross section are discussed, and calculations are performed to determine the solidification coefficients of steels as they harden in steel ingot molds. The results obtained by computer modeling are compared with results obtained by cold modeling.