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The following papers give some indication of the potential for JMatPro and Thermotech databases.

Papers on JMatPro

The papers below provide a reasonable overview for some of the scientific principles that JMatPro is based on.

To start with we would recommend these two:

• Using JMatPro to Model Materials Properties and Behavior
  N. Saunders, Z. Guo, X. Li, A. P. Miodownik and J-Ph. Schillé JOM, Dec. 2003, 65
• NEW Modelling Materials Properties and Behaviour of Multicomponent Alloys
  N. Saunders, Z. Guo, A. P. Miodownik and J-Ph. Schillé 22nd CAD-FEM User's Meeting, International Congress on FEM technology, Dresden Germany, 10-12 Nov

Other published work:

• NEW Modelling Of Materials Properties And Behaviour Critical To Casting Simulation
  Z. Guo, N. Saunders, A. P. Miodownik and J-Ph. Schillé Materials Science and Engineering A, 413-414 (2005) 465-469
• NEW Modelling materials properties leading to the prediction of distortion during heat treatment of steels for automotive applications
  Z. Guo, J-Ph. Schillé, N. Saunders and A. P. Miodownik; The 2nd International Conference on Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering in Automotive Applications Riva del Garda, Italy, 20-22 June 2005
  
• The Modelling of Stable and Metastable Phase Formation in Multi-Component Al-Alloys
  N. Saunders, to be published in the proceedings of 9th International Conference on Aluminium alloys Brisbane, Australia August 2-5 2004
  
• Modelling the materials properties and behaviour of Ni-based superalloys
  N. Saunders, Z. Guo, X. Li, A.P. Miodownik and J.-Ph. Schillé Submitted to Superalloys 2004
  
• Thermo-physical and physical properties for use in solidification modelling of multi-component alloys (240 kB)
  N. Saunders, Z. Guo, A.P. Miodownik and J.-Ph. Schillé to be published in Advanced Engineering Materials
  
• The calculation of TTT and CCT diagrams for General Steels
  N. Saunders, Z. Guo, X. Li, A.P. Miodownik and J.-Ph. Schillé Internal report
  
• The Coarsening Kinetics of γ' Particles in Ni-based Superalloys
  N. Saunders and A.P. Miodownik Metallurgical and Materials Transactions Volume 33A, November 2002 3367-3373
  
• Modelling of the Thermo-Physical and Physical Properties for Solidification of Al Alloys
  N. Saunders, X. Li, A.P. Miodownik and J.-Ph. Schillé Light Metals 2003 Edited by P. Crepeau TMS(The minerals,Metals & Materials Society),2003
  
• Modelling of the Thermo-Physical and Physical Properties for Solidification of Ni-based Superalloys
  N. Saunders, A.P. Miodownik and J.-Ph. Schillé to be presented at Liquid Metal Processing 2003, Sept. 21-24, Nancy, France
  
• An Integrated Approach to the Calculation of Materials Properties for Ti-Alloys
  N. Saunders, X. Li, A.P. Miodownik and J.-Ph.Schillé to be published in Ti-2003: Proc 10th World Conference on Titanium, July 13-18 Hamburg Germany
  
• Modelling of Creep in Nickel Based Superalloys (244 kB)
  A.P. Miodownik, X. Li, N. Saunders and J.-Ph. Schillé to be presented at 6th International Charles Parsons Turbine Conference, Sept. 16-18, Dublin Eire
  
• Modelling of the Thermo-Physical and Physical Properties Relevant to Solidification
  N. Saunders, X. Li, A. P. Miodownik and J.-Ph. Schillé Advanced Solification processes X eds: D. Stefanescu, J.A. Warren, M.R Jolly and M.J.M Krane, TMS Warrendale PA, 2003, 669
  
• Modelling of Materials Properties in Duplex Stainless Steels
  X. Li, A. P. Miodownik, N. Saunders, Materials Science and Technology, 18, (2002), 861
  
• Transformed -Software simplifies alloy heat treatment, production and design
  X. Li, A. P. Miodownik, N. Saunders, and J-Ph. Schillé Materials World, May 2002, 21
PDF file for the paper "Transformed..." was kindly supplied by the Institute of Materials
• Computer Modelling of Materials Properties
  N. Saunders, X. Li, A. P. Miodownik and J-Ph. Schillé in Materials Design Approaches and Experiences, eds. J.-C. Zhoa et al (TMS:Warrendale, PA, 2001), 185

General reference book on thermodynamic/CALPHAD modelling

The Monograph on the Calculation of Phase Diagrams (CALPHAD), authored by staff at Thermotech, may be consulted for background information at any desired level.

• N. Saunders and A. P. Miodownik, CALPHAD (CALculation of PHase Diagrams) A Comprehensive Guide, Pergamon Materials Series: vol. 1, ed. R. W. Cahn (Elsevier, Oxford, 1998)

Papers on thermodynamic/CALPHAD modelling

• Application of CALPHAD Techniques in the Development of a New Gas-Turbine Disk Alloy
  C. J. Small and N. Saunders, MRS Bulletin, April 1999, p.22
• Modelling of Phase Equilibria in Ti-alloys
  N. Saunders, in Titanium '95: Science and Technology, eds.P.Bleckinsop W.J.Evans and H.M.Flower (Institute of Materials, London 1996), p.2167
• Phase Diagram Calculations for Ni-Based Superalloys
  N. Saunders, in Superalloys 1996 eds. R.D.Kissinger et al (TMS, Warrendale, 1996), p.101
• Phase Equilibria in Multi-Component gamma -TiAl Based Alloys
  N. Saunders, in Gamma Titanium Aluminides 1999, eds.Y-W.Kim et al. (TMS Warrendale, PA, 199) p.183
• The Application of Calculated Phase Equilibria to Multi-Component Al-alloys (Bilingual English-Japanese)
  N. Saunders, J. JILM, 51, (2001), p.141
• The Application of CALPHAD Calculations to Ni-based Superalloys (370 kB)
  N. Saunders, M. Fahrmann and C. J. Small, in Superalloys 2000, eds. K. A. Green, T. M. Pollock and R. D. Kissinger (TMS, Warrendale, 2000), 803
• Theory and Practice of Computer Modelling of Phase Diagrams for Cast Irons
  R.A.Harding and N.Saunders, Trans.American Foundryman's Society, 105, (1997), p.451