13–15 Oct 2026
Hotel Caesius Terme & SPA Resort - Bardolino - Verona
Europe/Rome timezone

ESR simulation: prediction of quality and grain size for nickel based ingot

14 Oct 2026, 17:10
20m
Lilium+Iris room (Hotel Caesius Thermae & Spa Resort)

Lilium+Iris room

Hotel Caesius Thermae & Spa Resort

Via Peschiera, 3, 37011 Bardolino VR

Speaker

Cristian Viscardi (ECOTRE Valente srl)

Description

ESR (electroslag remelting) process is fundamental in heavy forgings manufacturing, especially for energy and aerospace application. The aim of this paper is to analyze the quality and grain size of a nickel based remelted ingot using casting simulation software ProCAST. Melt pool profile, temperature distribution and solidification structure will be used to analyze quality; focus will be run-out prevention and reduction of ingot piping. Final shape of ingot, microstructure and grain distribution will be finally transferred to forging simulation software DEFORM to show chaining capability and evolution of as-cast structure.

Speaker Company/University Cristian Viscardi, ECOTRE Valente srl

Author

Cristian Viscardi (ECOTRE Valente srl)

Co-authors

Mr Flavio Ricchini (ECOTRE Valente srl) Mr Stefano Bertoni (ECOTRE Valente srl)

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