General Information

MatCalc is a software package for computer simulation of phase transformation and microstructure evolution in metallic systems. The project of the software MatCalc was started in 1993 by Ernst Kozeschnik in the University of Graz. Development of MatCalc software is an ongoing and never ending project, which continues in the Vienna University of Technology. MatCalc is aimed at supporting you in the fields of materials development, simulation and optimization of materials processing and analysis and interpretation of metallurgical problems. MatCalc is already successfully utilized in teaching and research and it is used likewise by academia, research organizations and industry.

Since 2015, MatCalc Engineering GmbH is the Vienna University of Technology exclusive license agent for the MatCalc software package. It also handles all customer relations, user support, as well as training and workshop organization.

Features:

Constrained and unconstrained phase equilibria
Precipitation kinetics
Long-range diffusion
Simultaneous diffusion and precipitation
Lattice Metropolis and kinetic Monte Carlo
Microsegregation and primary precipitate formation
Microstructure evolution (dislocation density, grain size, …)
Excess vacancies and vacancy trapping
Dynamic and static yield strength modeling
Thermophysical properties (density, thermal expansion …

Typical applications:

Heat treatments for precipitation engineering
Thermo-mechanical processing
Through-process metallurgical simulation
Microstructural stability prediction
State parameter-based flow curve modeling

Platforms and interfaces:

Windows, MacOS and Linux with 32- and 64-bit support.
State-of-the-art GUI and command-line version.
Libraries with powerful API for incorporation of MatCalc into your own code.
Advanced scripting capability.
Data export/import functionality.

MatCalc 6

Version 6 of MatCalc covers the areas of multi-component phase equilibria and thermodynamics as well as multi-phase precipitation kinetics and microstructure evolution in solid-state systems. MatCalc combines all these features within a single software code, giving the user huge flexibility and power in setting up and running various types of simulations with high computational efficiency.

MatCalc 6 offers different options in “MatCalc type” (Basic or Pro) and also “License type”. Based on your needs, you can decide about the available options.

MatCalc types

MatCalc Basic
For those that perform simulations of equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics and multi-component multi-phase precipitation kinetics MatCalc 6 Basic is perfectly suitable. It combines the well-known features of the previous generation MatCalc 5.6 version with the convenient new possibilities of the new MatCalc 6 graphical user interface.

MatCalc Pro
For those being involved in metallurgical process modeling and simulation and/or involved in thermo-mechanical treatments, MatCalc 6 Pro type is certainly the suitable choice. The professional version allows you to use the full precipitation kinetics functionality of MatCalc Basic combined with the new features for microstructure evolution simulation, i.e., grain growth, recrystallization, recovery and atomic trapping.

MatCalc, the Materials Calculator
MatCalc, the Materials Calculator, is a state-of-the-art software toolbox for computational materials engineering. MatCalc 6 models the whole materials design and fabrication process, covering the three main areas of multicomponent thermodynamics, precipitation kinetics and microstructural evolution.