T_08: Scheil and Equilibrium Solidification

This example shows a comparison for an Al-Si alloy solidified under full local equilibrium and under the Scheil assumptions, i.e. zero diffusion in the solidified material and infinitely fast diffusion in the liquid. The example uses the Scheil Calculator and adds a Plot Renderer and a Table Renderer.

  • Folder: Thermo‑Calc
  • File name: T_08_Scheil_and_equilibrium_solidification.tcu

Visualizations

This example is included as a tutorial on our website and as part of the Scheil Solidification Simulations playlist on 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.

T_08 Scheil plot compares the mole fraction of a solid vs temperature

Figure 1: The plot compares the mole fraction of a solid vs temperature.

T_08 Scheil table contains the data comparing the mole fraction of a solid vs temperature

Figure 2: The table provides the data, which you can also export.

Saving the Table (via Table Renderer)

There are different ways to save the table from the Table Renderer Visualizations or Configuration windows.

For the Plot Renderer, there is an option to use the Button: Table View Table View button to convert plots to table data for all calculation types and calculators. See Plot Renderer: Convert a Plot to a Table and Export the Data.

In the Visualizations window, right click the table and select Save As...

T_08 Scheil results: Showing how to Save the data directly from the table

  1. In the Project window, click the Table Renderer.
  2. In the Configuration window, click the Save table button Save table button .

    T_08 Scheil showing how to Save the Table from the Configuration window