Phase Field Simulation of Solidified Multiple Grains

A phase-field model based on the Ginzburg-Landan theory and KKS model is used to simulate the dendrite growth of multiple grains for Al-Cu alloy. The influence of solidification latent heat and undercooling on the growth of equiaxed dendrite, solute distribution and temperature distribution were studied. The results show that the dendrite has well-developed and the competitive growth between grains more intense with the increasing of undercooling. The release of solidification latent heat restrain dendrite growth to a certain extent, which led to the less developed growth of dendrite solidified in non-isothermal conditions than that in isothermal conditions.