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5 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT
The use of modelling and simulation tools in materials
R&D is growing rapidly as highlighted by the publication from
the National Academies on Integrated Computational Materi-
als Engineering (ICME) in 2008, and the announcement of the
Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) in 2011.
As a leading developer of software and databases for cal-
culations involving computational thermodynamics and diffu-
sion controlled simulations, Thermo-Calc Software is a foun-
dational component of any ICME/MGI framework. For more
than 30 years, Thermo-Calc has been used within industry,
government research labs and academia to gain insight into
problems related to materials science and engineering and is
now licensed by more than 1,000 of the world’s top companies,
research labs and universities in over 70 countries.
SOFTWARE
In addition to our primary software package, Thermo-Calc
users can select add-on packages that extend the functionality
of the software.
Thermo-Calc: a powerful tool for performing thermody-
namic and phase equilibria calculations for multicompo-
nent systems.
DICTRA : an add-on program used for accurate simula-
tions of diffusion in multicomponent alloys.
TC-PRISMA: an add-on program for the prediction of
precipitation kinetics.
Software developments kits : enable Thermo-Calc to
be called directly from the user’s own software or from
MATLAB.
More information on these products can be found on our
website, .
DATABASES
Calculations are based on thermodynamic
and mobility databases produced by expert
evaluation of experimental data using the
CALPHAD approach. More than 30 thermo-
dynamic databases are available which
cover a broad range of materials and sys-
tems including Fe-based alloys, Ni-, Al-,
Mg-, Ti- alloys, solders, oxides and slags,
aqueous systems and more. Detailed in-
formation on these databases is available
on our website, .
Our modelling and simulation tools are
used for many different purposes within the lifecy-
cle of a material, from R&D efforts in designing new ma-
terials to identifying optimal processing windows, all the way
through addressing waste and re-cycling issues. Typical bene-
fits expressed by our customers include:
• Reducing the number of costly, time-consuming
experiments and testing by making better use of
pre-screening/pre-test calculations
• Increasing the value of experiments through deeper
understanding of the results
• Defining safe and optimal processing windows in
terms of composition tolerances and temperatures
• Basing decisions on scientifically supported models,
tools and data
• Shortening development times and bringing products
to market faster
• Making predictions that are difficult or even impossi-
ble with an experimental approach
REGULAR UPDATES AND SUPPORT
Originally developed in the early 1980s, Thermo-Calc has
been consistently updated to satisfy the needs of our
customers. Our software are now on a two times
per year release cycle, and our main databases
are also updated regularly.
Our products are backed by a dedi-
cated technical support team that helps
our users get the most from our tools.
With representatives in nine countries
around the world and a subsidiary in the
United States, local support is available in
many regions. Training courses are held two
times per year in Sweden and the USA as well
as other locations in conjunction with our agents.
THERMO-CALC SOFTWARE
Thermo-Calc Software
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