January 2024

Welcome to the Newsletter!

In this edition of the newsletter you'll learn about:

• Thermo-Calc 2024a Available Now!
• Brand-new Molten Salts Database and Other New and Updated Databases 
• Enhancements to the Additive Manufacturing Module
• New Parallel Coordinates Plot Type for Materials Design  
• Updates and Additions to the General Property Models
• Additional Improvements to the Software
• Upcoming Presentations
• Live Online Training Courses

Enjoy the newsletter!

Thermo-Calc 2024a Available Now!

Thermo-Calc Software is pleased to announce the release of Thermo-Calc 2024a! This release features several updates to the Additive Manufacturing Module, a new Parallel Coordinates plot type for Materials Design, and four new Property Models for a variety of applications. This release also includes six new databases, including our first ever database for molten salts. 

Brand-new Molten Salts Database and Other New and Updated Databases 

The 2024a release includes six new databases, including our first ever database for Molten Salts applications, TCSALT1. The database can be used for a variety of applications, especially for processes involved with recycling aluminum where fluxes are used. Learn more about TCSALT1

New databases are released for: metal slag and oxides, high entropy alloys, aluminium-based alloys, and magnesium-based alloys.

Updated databases available for: Copper-based alloys.

Enhancements to the Additive Manufacturing Module

The Additive Manufacturing Module, or AM Module, received several updates with this release. A keyhole model has been introduced, which computes the keyhole shape and corresponding mesh that is used for the steady-state simulation. A Heat source calibration option has also been added in order to improve the ability to predict the melt pool size under various process conditions. 

Additionally, the AM Module is now available in TC-Python and includes nearly all the functionality included in Thermo-Calc.

New Parallel Coordinates Plot Type for Materials Design  

For those working with Materials Design, a new Parallel Coordinates plot type is introduced in the Property Model Calculator. This plot type is useful when interpreting multidimensional data and when comparing how different parameters affect each other.

Updates to the General Property Models

Besides the new plot type mentioned above, this release includes several new features and updates related to the General Property Models:

• New Columnar to Equiaxed Transition Property Model which calculates the fraction of equiaxed grains that correlates with a certain solidification condition.
• New Scheil Property Model which allows users to benefit from the additional calculation types available in the Property Model Calculator.
• Two new crack susceptibility coefficient (CSC) models: Kou and Easton, are available with the Crack Susceptibility Coefficient Property Model.
• The Yield Strength Model has been improved with a new intrinsic strength model.

Additional Improvements to the Software

• New Martensitic Steel Strength Property Model, which calculates the yield strength and/or hardness of martensitic steels.
• New Strain-Age Cracking Property Model in the Nickel Model Library, which is used in applications related to welding and additively manufactured components.
• New Stop Criteria in the Diffusion Module (DICTRA) Console Mode
• Transform 3D Size Distribution to 2D in the Precipitation Module (TC-PRISMA)

UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS

We regularly present research at a variety of conferences, exhibitions, meetings, and other events around the world. We hope you'll join our presentations when we are in your area.

BCC Superalloy Network Opening Workshop

February 8 – 9, 2024 | Reutte, Austria

Aspects of A2+B2 superlattice predictions using Thermo-Calc

Authors: Carl-Magnus Lancelot and Huahai Mao

More information about the presentation is coming soon. 

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Dr. Carl-Magnus Thermo-Calc Software AB

Live Online Training Courses

Our next set of live online training courses is scheduled for April 2024. Courses are offered independently and do not require that attendees register for the set. 

Thermo-Calc

9 – 11 April 2024
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Diffusion Module (DICTRA)
16 – 18 April 2024
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Precipitation Module (TC-PRISMA)
23 – 24 April 2024
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