I have just attended the virtual DGM meeting which is concluded by the award presentation. My congratulations go to Katharina Esleben from University of Siegen and her co-authors, who have received the Werner-Köster award for their article Effect of Cr and Ni on the microstructural evolution in Co–Re–Cr–Ni alloys in the International Journal of Materials …
The 32nd “Aachener Stahlkolloquium“ (Aachen Steel Colloquium) has just started. This year’s topic is “Metallurgy in Transition 4.0” and the topics include digitalization, biofuels and hydrogen, big data and casting. It is clear that these aim at society’s needs for sustainability and low CO2-emissions while making sure that steel can still be produced in high-wage …
We are very happy to announce the release of the first free FactSage Education version! This version is intended for both students as well as anybody else who is interested in a free test version. Many databases are available and most modules are active. The main restriction is that all calculations are limited to three …
The date of the open FactSage Training Course on pyrometallurgical applications is fixed! On 11th and 12th of October Prof. Klaus Hack will teach how to use FactSage in the hot part of metallurgical plants. The 11th of Ocotober will cover the basics behind FactSage while the 12th of October is devoted to real application …
Additive manufacturing is definetely a “hot topic” these days. And it is not only hot because of the extreme temperatures needed for processes like Selective Laser Melting (SLM) of molybdenum alloys! SLM of molybdenum alloys deserves attention because it combines a manufacturing process of the future with a material system that has the potential to …
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I have recently been asked what FactSage can offer a potential customer working with cast Magnesium alloys. The short answer is: A lot!
Today, a lot of attention is directed to the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and the Digital Twin. These buzzwords describe interesting concepts for our everyday life and for the control of processes in industries. But when you want to connect them with material that changes its state, things become really complicated.
I have just been asked by an experienced FactSage user how to add “Balance” when specifying an alloy composition in FactSage. This is one of the features that is very useful but unkown to many, so we should explain it better! This is why we started the GTT-blog anyway… So, let’s consider the case when …
“In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!” – Homer Simpson. We at GTT completely agree: The laws of thermodynamics are the solid foundation on which we can build understanding of materials and processes. Not all materials and processes are in equilibrium, but there are also many options to calculate constrained equilibria and …