| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/J65068/01 |
| Title: |
MODELLING OF MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION DURING SNDRY MELTING PROCESSING OF ALLOYS FOR ADVANCED ENG. APPNS |
| Principal Investigator: |
McLean, Dr M |
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| Department: |
Materials |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
| Scheme: |
LINK |
| Starts: |
01 November 1994 |
Ends: |
31 March 1998 |
Value (£): |
163,373
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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The aim of this proposal is to utilise the IRC's plasma melting facilities to carry out prescribed experiments to provide validation of the thermal/fluid flow models developed by the partners in the proposed LINK programme. Two materials, one nickel-based and the other titanium-based, will be studied. An important initial task will be to use the plasma button melter to measure the temperature distribution induced by the plasma under a range of operating conditions, in metal targets. The IRC's large plasma furnace together with specially manufactured 5 inch (125mm) and 8 inch (200mm) diameter water-cooled and thermocoupled crucibles, will then be used to study the thermal and microstructural dependence of ingots cast under a range of operating conditions. Extensive metallographic examination of the cast ingots will then provide data for comparison with the predictions of the thermal/fluid flow models.
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