OPTIONS

OPTIONS /[alloy name]([composition limitations for all alloying elements]) !

This keyword defines an alloy in a database. An alloy has a name, a major component and a number of alloying elements. The purpose for defining an alloy is to be able to tell you about applicable composition limits of the current database in applications to that particular type of alloy. It is possible to have several alloys in the same database. The alloys are given after the keyword in the database.

The alloy name must be proceeded by a slash (/) and terminated by the opening parenthesis, with no spaces are allowed in between.

• The alloy name is maximum 8 characters.
• After the parenthesis, follows the major element and a parenthesis with its minimum mass and minimum mole percent given inside.
• Then, the alloying element names, each with its maximum mass and mole percent are given within parenthesis.
• There must a space between definitions for each alloying element.
• The alloy definition is terminated by a closing parenthesis, and the whole OPTIONS keyword by the exclamation mark (!).