Some metallographic studies performed on the basis of the massive forging steel static ingot, on its cross-section, allowed to reveal the
following morphological zones: a/ columnar grains (treated as the austenite single crystals), b/ columnar into equiaxed grains
transformation, c/ equiaxed grains at the ingot axis. These zones are reproduced theoretically by the numerical simulation. The simulation
was based on the calculation of both temperature field in the solidifying large steel ingot and thermal gradient field obtained for the same
boundary conditions. The detailed analysis of the velocity of the liquidus isotherm movement shows that the zone of columnar grains
begins to disappear at the first point of inflection and the equiaxed grains are formed exclusively at the second point of inflection of the
analyzed curve. In the case of the continuously cast brass ingots three different morphologies are revealed: a/ columnar structure, b/
columnar and equiaxed structure with the CET, and c/ columnar structure with the single crystal formation at the ingot axis. Some
forecasts of the temperature field are proposed for these three revealed morphologies. An analysis / forecast of the behavior of the
operating point in the mold is delivered for the continuously cast ingot. A characteristic delay between some points of breakage of the
temperature profile recorded at the operating point and analogous phenomena in the solidifying alloy is postulated.
The Structural Peclet Number has been estimated experimentally by analyzing the morphology of the continuously cast brass ingots. It
allowed to adapt a proper development of the Ivantsov’s series in order to formulate the Growth Law for the columnar structure formation
in the brass ingots solidified in stationary condition. Simultaneously, the Thermal Peclet Number together with the Biot, Stefan, and
Fourier Numbers is used in the model describing the heat transfer connected with the so-called contact layer (air gap between an ingot and
crystallizer). It lead to define the shape and position of the s/l interface in the brass ingot subjected to the vertical continuous displacement
within the crystallizer (in gravity). Particularly, a comparison of the shape of the simulated s/l interface at the axis of the continuously cast
brass ingot with the real shape revealed at the ingot axis is delivered. Structural zones in the continuously cast brass ingot are revealed: FC
– fine columnar grains, C – columnar grains, E – equiaxed grains, SC – single crystal situated axially.