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In the early seventies computational thermodynamics started with the pioneering work of dr. A few years later, in 1997, the company thermocalc software ab was established. Asm international engineers from thermocalc software inc. This thermocalc database guide for uses in tcctcwdictra, as well as all other related documentation, is the property of thermocalc software ab. Johan jeppsson, thermocalc software ab, solna, sweden calphad based tools are an important component of integrated computational materials engineering icme since by combining thermodynamic and mobility data, kinetic reactions during solidification and heat treatment processes can be. Building on core thermodynamic principles, this 2007 book applies crystallography, first principles methods and experimental data to computational phase behavior modeling using the calphad method. A company was created because commercial activity was not consistent with the institutes academic mission, but was necessary in order to support a growing number of users. Thermocalc is a powerful software package used to perform thermodynamic and phase diagram calculations for multicomponent systems of practical importance. Thermocalc software company dedicated to provide computational tools in the field of materials engineering founded in 1997 headquarters in stockholm. Computer coupling of phase diagrams and thermochemistry 35 2011 355 366.
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