| Microporosity in cast aluminum alloy can be classified as gas porosity and/or shrinkage porosity. In prior research, two dimensional simulation programs employing a probabilistic modeling approach and cellular automaton method were developed to predict microporosity in cast aluminum alloys. In this research the 2D models were statistically compared with experimental data. Additionally, we investigated size and morphology distribution of grains and porosity in A356 alloy castings under variable hydrogen content and alloy treatment condition, i.e. eutectic phase modification and grain refinement.; In order to improve the accuracy of the prediction method, new simulation models including a two and half dimensional analysis and a two phase evolution model were developed in the present body of work. The new models were statistically compared with experimental results changing silicon and hydrogen content and alloy treatment conditions. The new simulation technique exhibits improved agreement with experimental data tracking the morphology of gas porosities and the grain size distribution. |
