Numerical Model for Interfacial Reaction between Titanium and Zirconia in Electromagnetic Field

Abstract

Based on the interfacial reaction model between Ti and ZrO2 in gravity field, taking account of the effect of electromagnetic field, a comprehensive numerical model for simulation of heat and mass transfer is established to study the interfacial reaction between liquid Ti and ZrO2 in electromagnetic field. With the proposed model, numerical simulations are preformed to investigate the influences of pouring temperature, holding time on the oxygen concentration and reactive layer thickness in metal. The results show that both the oxygen concentration and the thickness of reactive layer in metal increase with increasing the holding time and the pouring temperature. The thickness of reactive layer in electromagnetic field is greater than that in gravity field.