Phase-field method (PFM) has become a mainstream computational method for predicting
the evolution of nano and mesoscopic microstructures and properties during materials …

We briefly review the state-of-the-art in phase-field modeling of microstructure evolution. The
focus is placed on recent applications of phase-field simulations of solid-state microstructure …

Thermal and solute diffusion plays an important role in α-Mg dendrite growth, the diffusion
mechanism of which is still unclear. Here, thermal and solute diffusion in α-Mg dendrite …

Directional solidification of aqueous solutions and slurries in a temperature gradient is
widely used to produce cellular materials through a phase separation of solutes or …

In the phase-field simulation of dendrite growth during the solidification of an alloy, the
computational cost becomes extremely high when the diffusion length is significantly larger …

Gravity-induced buoyancy, inevitable in most solidification processes, substantially alters the
dynamics of crystal growth, such that incorporating fluid flow in solidification models is …

Grain growth competition during directional solidification of a polycrystal with hexagonal
(hcp) symmetry (Mg-1wt% Gd alloy) is studied by phase-field modeling, exploring the effect …

Solidification cracking in a laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) manufactured CM247LC is
studied as a function of heat input ranging from 0.27 to 0.44 J/mm using a single process …

An array of columnar dendrites is important to the microsegregation and permeability of
interdendritic liquid flow. In this study, an array of tilted columnar dendrites growing during …

During the past two decades, researchers have shown interest in large-scale simulations to
analyze alloy solidification. Advances in in situ X-ray observations of the microstructural …