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Efficient Phase Diagram Information and Computational Thermodynamics
Published
Author(s)
Ursula R. Kattner
Abstract
Industries that process and use metals, from microelectronics to aerospace, can use phase equilibria data for complex alloys (three or more components) and diffusion data for controlling the formation and dissolution of precipitate phases within a matrix or at an interface. The number of images or data tables that would be needed for graphical representation of such data is prohibitively large for higher component systems. Databases that store thermodynamic and diffusion data as functions provide a compact, retrievable storage method. They also permit extrapolation of properties from binary and ternary systems to higher order systems based on a physical model. Special task software which allows the non-expert to extract the required information has been developed by NIST for casting of superalloys and solidification of lead-free solders. Examples of user friendly data representation and data utilization in advanced applications will be presented.
Citation
Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
computational thermodynamics, data storage, graphical representation, materials properties, special task software
Citation
Kattner, U.
(2006),
Efficient Phase Diagram Information and Computational Thermodynamics, Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion
(Accessed March 19, 2025)