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Phase-field simulations of multi-component solidification and coarsening based on thermodynamic datasets


Author: Schulz, Sebastian
Source: Directory of Open Access Books
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
ISBN: 9783731506188
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The utilization of thermodynamic and mobility data plays a major role in phase-field modeling. This work discusses different formulations for the thermodynamic quantities of a grand potential model along with practices to determine parameters from datasets. The framework is used to study solidification of Al-Si-Mg for a variation of composition, diffusivities and surface energy anisotropies. To verify the simulations, they are compared with solidification theories.