Metals Process Simulation
ASM HANDBOOK
Edited by D.U. Furrer; S.L. Semiatin
ASM International
Volume 22B
Publication date: 2010
Covers the problems of simulation of processes of melting, casting, powder metallurgy, heat treatment, welding, grinding, diffusion coating, forming, bending, forging and other deformation processes.
- Describes the methods, models, and tools used to simulate manufacturing processes and predict the microstructure and mechanical properties of metals and metal parts.
- Covers a wide range of processes
- from melting, casting, and solidification
- to heat treating, welding, and machining.
- Also addresses
- powder metallurgy
- additive manufacturing
- diffusion coating
- forming
- bending
- forging
- other deformation processes.
- Offers guidance on how to develop and assess input data for simulations, including
- thermophysical property data
- grain-boundary data
- flow stress
- texture data
- 3D microstructure data.
- Discusses the integration of modeling and simulation in design, particularly as it applies to
- design optimization
- uncertainty
- error propagation.
- Includes a review of commercial tools and their application to industrial alloys.
Table of Contents
Input Data for Simulations
- Introduction to Metals Process Simulation
- Thermophysical Properties of Liquids and Solidification Microstructure Characteristics—Benchmark Data Generated in Microgravity
- Thermophysical Properties
- Measurement of Thermophysical Properties at High Temperatures for Liquid, Semisolid, and Solid Commercial Alloys
- Measurement and Interpretation of Flow Stress Data for the Simulation of Metal-Forming Processes
- Grain-Boundary Energy and Mobility
- Texture Measurement and Analysis
- Three-Dimensional Microstructure Representation
Simulation of Phase Diagrams and Transformations
- Commercial Alloy Phase Diagrams and Their Industrial Applications
- The Application of Thermodynamic and Material Property Modeling to Process Simulation of Industrial Alloys
Simulation of Solidification
- Modeling of Transport Phenomena during Solidification Processes
- Modeling of Casting and Solidification Processes
- Computational Analysis of the Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR) and Electroslag Remelting (ESR) Processes
- Formation of Microstructures, Grain Textures, and Defects during Solidification
- Modeling of Dendritic Grain Solidification
- Modeling of Laser-Additive Manufacturing Processes
- Modeling of Porosity Formation during Solidification
Simulation of Metal Forming Processes
- Finite Element Method Applications in Bulk Forming
- Sheet Metal Forming Simulation
Simulation of Powder Metallurgy Processes
- Modeling of Powder Metallurgy Processes
- Modeling and Simulation of Press and Sinter Powder Metallurgy
- Modeling of Hot Isostatic Pressing
- Modeling and Simulation of Metal Powder Injection Molding
Simulation of Machining Processes
- Modeling and Simulation of Machining
- Modeling Sheet Shearing Processes for Process Design
- Modeling of Residual Stress and Machining Distortion in Aerospace Components
Simulation of Joining Operations
- Introduction to Integrated Weld Modeling Simulation of Rotational Welding Operations
- Simulation of Friction Stir Welding
- Modeling of Diffusion Bonding
Simulation of Heat Treatment Processes
- Heating and Heat-Flow Simulation
- Simulation of Induction Heating Prior to Hot Working and Coating
- Simulation of Induction Heat Treating
- Modeling of Quenching, Residual-Stress Formation, and Quench Cracking
- Simulation of Diffusion in Surface and Interface Reactions
Integration of Modeling and Simulation in Design
- Solid Modeling
- Design Optimization Methodologies
- Uncertainty Management in Materials Design and Analysis
- Manufacturing Cost Estimating
Reference Information
- Software for Computational Materials Modeling and Simulation
- Useful Formulas for Metals Processing
- Glossary of Terms: Metals Process Simulation
