PM_Fe_08: CCT Diagram for Fe-C-Mn-Si-Cr-V

The example uses the Property Model Calculator and the CCT Diagram Property Model to calculate a Continuous-Cooling-Transformation (CCT) diagram for an Fe-C-Mn-Si-Cr-V alloy (Steel 42CrV6). The calculation is compared to an experimental CCT diagram for the same steel (with some other impurities) from data in [1958Wev].

A One Axis Calculation Type is selected on the Property Model Calculator and then the CCT Mode selected as the Plot type on the Plot Renderer in order to plot the final CCT diagram.

A second plot also shows the calculated terminal fractions of ferrite, pearlite, bainite, and martensite.

For more information see About the CCT Diagram Property Model, CCT Diagram Property Model Settings, and Plot Type: CCT Mode.

Visualizations

Many of our Graphical Mode examples have video tutorials, which you can access in a variety of ways. When in Thermo‑Calc, from the menu select Help → Video Tutorials, or from the main My Project window, click Video Tutorials. Alternately, you can go to the website or our YouTube channel.

Open the example project file to review the node setup on the Project window and the associated settings on the Configuration window for each node. For some types of projects, you can also adjust settings on the Plot Renderer Configuration window to preview results before performing the simulation. Click Perform Tree to generate plots and tables to see the results on the Visualizations window.

When you run (Perform) this example, it takes several hours to complete the calculations.