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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 1 Chunsheng Li Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign October 15, 2002 Chunsheng Li Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign October 15, 2002 Investigation of ideal taper in billet molds to avoid in-mold and sub-mold cracks using 2D FEM thermal stress model

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 2 Objective Investigate the optimal mold wall profile to avoid in-mold or sub-mold cracks for billet casters without sub-mold support. Predict the ideal taper profiles for billet casters as a function of casting speed, heat flux, mold distortion, and mold length using slice domain simulation. Study the corner effects to the ideal taper profiles predicted by slice domain simulation. Investigate the optimal mold wall profile to avoid in-mold or sub-mold cracks for billet casters without sub-mold support. Predict the ideal taper profiles for billet casters as a function of casting speed, heat flux, mold distortion, and mold length using slice domain simulation. Study the corner effects to the ideal taper profiles predicted by slice domain simulation.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 3 Model Descriptions Finite element thermal stress model Phase fractions from non-equilibrium Fe-C phase diagram for plain carbon steel Recalescence and kinetics neglected Efficient contact algorithm to simulate the interaction between mold wall and shell surface. Fully coupled thermal-stress simulation to capture the thermal and mechanical behavior of the interfacial layer in reality. 2-D generalized plane strain Finite element thermal stress model Phase fractions from non-equilibrium Fe-C phase diagram for plain carbon steel Recalescence and kinetics neglected Efficient contact algorithm to simulate the interaction between mold wall and shell surface. Fully coupled thermal-stress simulation to capture the thermal and mechanical behavior of the interfacial layer in reality. 2-D generalized plane strain

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 4 Heat Transfer Model Validation Lines: Boley & Weiner’s analytical solution* Symbols: CON2D computation results * J. H. Weiner and B. A. Boley, J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 1963, Vol. 11, pp

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 5 Stress Model Validation Lines: Boley & Weiner’s analytical solution* Symbols: CON2D computation results * J. H. Weiner and B. A. Boley, J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 1963, Vol. 11, pp

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 6 Steel Properties Assumed Mizukami elastic modulus data Temperature dependent conductivity, enthalpy and thermal linear expansion. Super creep model for liquid elements to treat them as solid without generating unphysical stress in liquid. Kozlowski constitutional equations for austenite, and modified model for delta-ferrite: –Kozlowski Model for Austenite –Modified Power Law Model for  -ferrite Mizukami elastic modulus data Temperature dependent conductivity, enthalpy and thermal linear expansion. Super creep model for liquid elements to treat them as solid without generating unphysical stress in liquid. Kozlowski constitutional equations for austenite, and modified model for delta-ferrite: –Kozlowski Model for Austenite –Modified Power Law Model for  -ferrite

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 7 Constitutive Model

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 8 Non-equilibrium phase diagram* of plain carbon steels ** used in CON2D *Young Mok WON et. al., Effect of Cooling Rate on ZST, LIT, ZDT of Carbon Steels Near Melting Point”, ISIJ International, Vol. 38, 1998, No. 10, pp –1099 **Other Steel Components: 1.52%Mn, 0.34%Si, 0.015%S, 0.012%P *Young Mok WON et. al., Effect of Cooling Rate on ZST, LIT, ZDT of Carbon Steels Near Melting Point”, ISIJ International, Vol. 38, 1998, No. 10, pp –1099 **Other Steel Components: 1.52%Mn, 0.34%Si, 0.015%S, 0.012%P

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 9 Properties Enthalpy TLE Conductivity

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 10 Mold Heat Flux

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 11 Mold Heat Flux Data Instantaneous Heat Flux (MW/m 2 ) Averaged Heat Flux (MW/m 2 ) Wolf Eqn for Slag Casting 7.3t(s) -0.5 Wolf Eqn for Oil Casting 9.5t(s) -0.5 Brimacombe t(s) 0.5 C. Li Eqn for Slab Casting 4.05t(s) C. Li Lower Q Eqn for Billet t(s), t< t(s) , t>= t(s) t(s) -1 C. Li higher Q Eqn for Billet 6.5(t(s)+1) t(s) -1 ((t(s)+1) ) Lorento1.4V c (m/min) 0.5

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 12 Instantaneous Heat Flux Assumed *Instantaneous data is from: I.V. Samarasekera et. al., “High Speed Casting of High Quality Billets”, Strategic Project Report, Sep. 1998

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 13 Spray Water Heat Convection Coefficient Assumed Coefficient calculated from Nozaki Model:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 14 Interfacial Layer Heat Transfer Model Where: h water :heat transfer coefficient between mold cold face and cooling water t mold :mold wall thickness k mold :mold wall heat conductivity t gap :gap between mold hot face and shell surface k gap :gap heat conductivity r contact :contact heat resistance between mold wall and shell surface h rad :heat radiation coefficient between mold hot face and shell surface Where: h water :heat transfer coefficient between mold cold face and cooling water t mold :mold wall thickness k mold :mold wall heat conductivity t gap :gap between mold hot face and shell surface k gap :gap heat conductivity r contact :contact heat resistance between mold wall and shell surface h rad :heat radiation coefficient between mold hot face and shell surface

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 15 Parameters of Heat Transfer Model Heat Convection Coefficient (W/m 2 K)22,000 (at meniscus) ~ 25,000 (at mold exit) Cooling Water Temperature ( o C)30 (at meniscus) ~ 42 (at mold exit) Water Flow Rate (l/s)4.583 Mold Wall Thickness (mm)6 Mold Wall Conductivity (W/mK)360 Gap Conductivity (W/mK)0.1 Contact Resistance (m 2 K/W)5.6 x  Stefan Boltzman Constant (W/m 2 K 4 ) 5.67 x  m, Mold Wall Surface Emissivity 0.5  s, Steel Surface Emissivity 0.8

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 16 Conditions of 2D Simulation Material Composition (wt%)0.27C, 1.52Mn, 0.34Si, 0.015S, 0.012P Billet Section Size (mm x mm)120x120 Working Mold Length (mm)700 Total Mold Length (mm)800 Taper (%/m)0.75 (on both faces) Time of Turning on Ferrostatic Pressure (sec.)0.3(Run# 3~6), 3.5(Run# 1,2) Mesh Size (mm x mm)0.1x1.0 (at surface), 1.4x1.0 (at center) Node Number7381 Element Number7200 Time Step (sec.)0.001 ~ 0.05 Pouring Temperature ( o C) Solidus Temperature ( o C) Liquidus Temperature ( o C) % Solid Temperature ( o C) (Shell Thickness) % Solid Temperature ( o C) (Damage strain accumulation begins)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 17 Fully Coupled Simulation corresponding to real mold operation producing hot corner Run # 1 – 2.2m/min Run # 2 – 4.4 m/min

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 18 Heat Flux Predicted V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 19 Surface Temperature History V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min fully coupled cases 1,2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 20 Shell Thickness History V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min fully coupled cases 1,2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 21 Temperature Contour and Distorted Shape (Mold Exit) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min fully coupled cases 1,2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 22 Stress along Z dir. and Distorted Shape (Mold Exit) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min fully coupled cases 1,2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 23 Stress along Z dir. and Distorted Shape (100mm Below Mold Exit) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min fully coupled cases 1,2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 24 Simulation with uniform heat flux around perimeter corresponding to ideal mold operation (no air gap) producing cold corner Run # 3 – 2.2m/min Run # 4 – 4.4 m/min

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 25 Surface Temperature History V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform heat flux cases 3,4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 26 Shell Thickness History V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform heat flux cases 3,4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 27 Temperature Contour and Distorted Shape (Mold Exit) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform heat flux cases 3,4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 28 Stress along Z dir. and Distorted Shape (Mold Exit) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform heat flux cases 3,4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 29 Stress along Z dir. and Distorted Shape (100mm Below Mold Exit) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform heat flux cases 3,4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 30 Simulation with uniform temperature around perimeter corresponding producing uniform corner Run # 5 – 2.2m/min Run # 6 – 4.4 m/min

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 31 Surface Temperature History V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform temperature cases 5,6

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 32 Shell Thickness History V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform temperature cases 5,6

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 33 Temperature Contour and Distorted Shape (Mold Exit) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform temperature cases 5,6

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 34 Stress along Z dir. and Distorted Shape (Mold Exit) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform temperature cases 5,6

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 35 Stress along Z dir. and Distorted Shape (100mm Below Mold Exit) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform temperature cases 5,6

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 36 Observations Mold operation resulting hotter corners in the mold leads to hot and weak corner which could not withstand the shell bending around corner due to ferrostatic pressure as the billet is out of the mold. As simulation predicted, billet fails at 4.4m/min casting speed. Mold operation producing uniform or cold corner could support the ferrostatic pressure after mold exit without much bulging. Hot and uniform corners suffer overcooling in spray zones due to 2D heat convection near the corner. This leads to substantial tensile stress along casting direction which might cause transverse corner cracks at surface. Cold corner formed in the mold produces large tensile stress along the casting direction around corner region which might lead to transverse corner cracks in mold. Mold operation resulting hotter corners in the mold leads to hot and weak corner which could not withstand the shell bending around corner due to ferrostatic pressure as the billet is out of the mold. As simulation predicted, billet fails at 4.4m/min casting speed. Mold operation producing uniform or cold corner could support the ferrostatic pressure after mold exit without much bulging. Hot and uniform corners suffer overcooling in spray zones due to 2D heat convection near the corner. This leads to substantial tensile stress along casting direction which might cause transverse corner cracks at surface. Cold corner formed in the mold produces large tensile stress along the casting direction around corner region which might lead to transverse corner cracks in mold.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 37 Surface Temperature Profiles V=2.2m/min 100mm Below Mold Exit Mold Exit

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 38 Surface Temperature Profiles V=4.4m/min 100mm Below Mold Exit Mold Exit

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 39 Stress Histories at Corner (Fully Coupled Simulation in Mold) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min fully coupled cases 1,2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 40 Stress Histories at Corner (Uniform Heat Flux around Perimeter in Mold ) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform heat flux cases 3,4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 41 Stress Histories at Corner (Uniform Temperature around Perimeter in Mold) V = 2.2 m/min V = 4.4 m/min uniform temperature cases 5,6

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 42 Observations The hot and uniform corner formed in the mold suffer overcooling in the spray zones leading to tensile stress near corner surface. The absolute value stress does not depend on casting speed, but on the amount of temperature decreasing. Cold corner suffer reheating in the spray region which will increase the tensile stress already built up at sub surface in the mold and lead to sub-surface transverse cracks. The uniform surface temperature corner is more preferable to prevent either extreme cold or hot corner. Spray pattern should also be designed in care to prevent severe reheating or overcooling near corner. Slice domain model is favorable for ideal taper prediction since it provides results close to 2D prediction having uniform surface temperature around perimeter with much lesser computational cost. The hot and uniform corner formed in the mold suffer overcooling in the spray zones leading to tensile stress near corner surface. The absolute value stress does not depend on casting speed, but on the amount of temperature decreasing. Cold corner suffer reheating in the spray region which will increase the tensile stress already built up at sub surface in the mold and lead to sub-surface transverse cracks. The uniform surface temperature corner is more preferable to prevent either extreme cold or hot corner. Spray pattern should also be designed in care to prevent severe reheating or overcooling near corner. Slice domain model is favorable for ideal taper prediction since it provides results close to 2D prediction having uniform surface temperature around perimeter with much lesser computational cost.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 43 Shrinkage Predicted by 2D Model V=2.2m/min V=4.4m/min

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 44 Surface Displacement at Mold Exit V=2.2m/min V=4.4m/min

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 45 Shrinkage Predicted by Slice Model

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 46 Shrinkage vs. Casting Speed

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 47 Shrinkage vs. Average Heat Flux

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 48 Mold Distortion vs. Average Heat Flux * Positive mold distortion means negative taper

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 49 Conclusions Optimal mold taper should be able to prevent either very hot or very cold corner region in the mold to avoid the possibility of excessive bulging and transverse surface or subsurface corner cracks. 2D thermal stress analysis with slice domain is preferable for ideal taper investigation. Lesser amount of mold taper is needed when the casting speed is increased or the total amount of heat extracted by mold is decreased. Optimal mold taper should be able to prevent either very hot or very cold corner region in the mold to avoid the possibility of excessive bulging and transverse surface or subsurface corner cracks. 2D thermal stress analysis with slice domain is preferable for ideal taper investigation. Lesser amount of mold taper is needed when the casting speed is increased or the total amount of heat extracted by mold is decreased.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Metals Processing Simulation Lab Chunsheng Li 50 Future Work Further investigate the shell behavior in more realistic spray pattern. Predict mold shape needed to produce uniform surface temperature around perimeter. More advanced computational techniques to increase simulation speed and accuracy, such as parallel computation. Further investigate the shell behavior in more realistic spray pattern. Predict mold shape needed to produce uniform surface temperature around perimeter. More advanced computational techniques to increase simulation speed and accuracy, such as parallel computation.