| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Melt Processing, Casting and Recycling
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| Presentation Title |
An Estimation of Scrap Melting Rates by an Inverted Chvorinov Method |
| Author(s) |
Samuel Wagstaff, Robert Wagstaff, Alexandros Anestis |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Samuel Wagstaff |
| Abstract Scope |
Chvorinov’s rule is a well-known relationship which relates the solidification time of a simple shape to the ratio of the volume to surface area. In this study we propose a similar relationship for the melting rate of scrap charged into a molten pool (as in a sidewell furnace). Experimental melting trials are used to establish heat transfer conditions at the scrap surface. These parameters are then used to build a numerical model of the melting process an analyze the impact of size and shape on melting times. From the combined experimental and numerical results, an expression is proposed which relates . The new melt rate expression is used to predict furnace performance of different scrap form factors. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |
| Keywords |
Aluminum, Other, Process Technology |