Legend and Label Styles

When All is selected for this specific example the label includes the following:

Example of legend styles when All is selected for the labels

Specifically:

  • There are two disordered FCC phases (matrix and carbide), one ordered FCC (gamma prime), plus a phase NI3TA_D0A (called Delta in Ni-alloys).
  • ORDERING shows the different FCC phases.
  • CONSTITUTION shows that FCC_L12#1 is NbC, FCC_L12#2 is matrix with Ni and Cr as major constituent, FCC_L12#3 is Ni3Al with Nb addition and NI3TA_D0A is Nb-rich (eg. Ni3Nb).

These examples are for each label style choice - None, All, Constitution, or Ordering. The instructions are for when you are setting the options using the Plot Renderer. In Console Mode, you choose the options (ALL, NONE, CONSTITUTION, or ORDERING) after the command CHANGE_LEGEND.

When None is selected the legend includes the standard information about the phases.

Example of label styles when None is selected

When you select All the Constitution description and the Ordering description (when there is ordering) are included.

Example of label styles when All is selected

When you select Constitution description, this is added to the standard description.

Example of label styles when 'Constitution description' is selected

Here is an example with a brief explanation of what you might see when choosing this option.

Only major constituents are listed.

Only major constituents are listed with the constitution description

First there is the phase name then (NB, V : MO, Ti : VA) meaning the first sub-lattice contains mostly NB and V. The second sub-lattice contains mostly Mo and TI, the third sub-lattice contains mostly VA= Vacancy= No atom/molecule at all.

Mostly" means Thermo-Calc sums the largest site fractions in a sub-lattice until it reaches 0.6. E.g. If sorted values are FE=0.5, AL=0.15, CR=0.15, NI=0.09 + smaller values then you will get "(Fe,AL,CR)" because FE+AL > 0.6 and then CR because it has same size as AL.

When you select Ordering description and when there is ordering, this is added to the standard description.

Example of label styles when 'Ordering description' is selected