Output Files¶

conc{C}¶

Concentration of component {C} given in atomic percent $at\%$ or weight percent $wt\%$.

Format
Binary

Model
concentration

Parameters
out_conc

T003_AlCu

c{C}pha{P}¶

Composition of component {C} in phase {P}.

In the interface region between phase {P} and other phases, only the phase composition is written (as opposed to the mixture concentration).

Format
Binary

Model
phasefield

T044_Dendrite

dGsp¶

Stress contribution to the driving force given in $J/cm^3$.

Format
Binary

Model
stress

Parameters
out_dG_stress

dTLat¶

Latent heat release data.

Format
ASCII

Model
concentration

Parameters
lat_heat, lat_heat_3d

Examples
T004_AlCu_Temp1d

diff¶

Diffusion data.

Requires the Thermo-Calc mobility database.

Format
ASCII

expa¶

Local volumetric expansion $V/V_0$.

The output can be used to control whether the volume change is properly homogenized over the simulation domain.

Format
Binary

Model
volume_change

Parameters
out_expansion

driv¶

Driving force in $J/cm^3$ for the growth of a grain with a higher number into a lower one.

The output includes only the chemical part of the driving force and the driving force for recrystallisation.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_driv_force

frac¶

Total fraction of all solid phases.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_fraction

frac{P}¶

Fraction of phase {P}.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_fraction

geoF¶

Geometry data including grid size, cell dimension, etc.

DP_MICRESS needs this file to process binary files.

Format
Binary

hStr¶

Hydrostatic stress data in $MPa$.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_vMises_stress

in¶

Parsed input data.

This file can be used to re-run a simulation.

Format
ASCII

intf¶

Interface distribution in spacetime.

Each interface will be represented by an integer corresponding to the interface type, e.g. $-1$ for dual interfaces, $-3$ for triple junctions, $-6$ for quadruple junctions, etc.

Format
Binary

Model
phasefield

Parameters
out_interface

T025_GrainGrowth

korn¶

Grain distribution in spacetime.

Each grain will be identified by a unique integer.

In contrast to phas files, korn files do not include interface data but will show the dominant grain accounting for the largest spacial fraction in the corresponding interface region.

Format
Binary

Model
phasefield

Parameters
out_grains

T034_ReX_local_Humphreys

krum¶

Interface curvature data given in $\mu m^{-1}$.

Format
Binary

Model
phasefield

Parameters
out_curvature

T025_GrainGrowth

millx¶

Miller indices.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_miller

T037_ReX_random

See millx.

See millx.

mueS¶

Local interface mobility in $cm^4/Js$.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_mobility

T025_GrainGrowth

mole¶

Local number of moles.

Format
Binary

Model
volume_change

Parameters
out_mole

molV¶

Molar volume of the local phase mixture.

Format
Binary

Model
volume_change

Parameters
out_molar_volume

numR¶

Total number of iterations for quasi-equilibrium calculation in each grid cell (logarithmic).

In case of non-local relinearisation scheme, the value for the reference linearisation parameter is given.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_relin

orie¶

2D grain orientation in degrees.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_orientation

T025_GrainGrowth

pCV¶

pressure resulting from flow simulations $[\rm{Pa}]$.

Parameters
out_pressure

phas¶

Phase distribution in spacetime including interfaces.

This data can be also used to display grain structures during grain growth.

Format
Binary

Model
phasefield

Parameters
out_phases

T025_GrainGrowth

refR¶

ID of reference linearisation parameters as given in .TabLin output.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_lin_ref

rest¶

Checkpoint information for resuming a stopped simulation, or used as source of initial microstructure.

This file is for internal usage only. It cannot be post-processed.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_restart

rex¶

Stored energy in $J/cm^3$.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_recrystall

T034_ReX_local_Humphreys

rhoD¶

Dislocation density field $[m-2]$.

Avaliable only if the local RX energy model or the mean variant with specified mean dislocation density is adopted.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_disloc

T034_ReX_local_Humphreys

sxxCV¶

Components of the stress tensor in $MPa$.

• sxxCV, (syyCV), szzCV
Diagonal elements in the 2D (3D)
• sxyCV, sxzCV, syzCV
Off-diagonal terms (torsion)

Format
Binary

Model
stress

Parameters
out_normal_stress

T038_Stress

See sxxCV.

See sxxCV.

See sxxCV.

See sxxCV.

See sxxCV.

TabC¶

Average, minimum and maximum concentration of each phase.

Format
ASCII

Model
concentration

Parameters
tab_conc

TabD¶

Diffusion coefficients (only diagonal terms) in all phases at the corresponding tab_log output time.

Format
ASCII

Parameters
tab_log

TabF¶

Average fraction of each phase in the whole domain.

Format
ASCII

Model
concentration

Parameters
tab_fractions

TabGD¶

Grain data (diameter, neighbours, etc.).

Format
ASCII

Parameters
tab_grain_data

TabK¶

Number of grains. This file will be updated each time a grain is set or disappears.

Format
ASCII

Parameters
tab_grains

TabL¶

Monitoring output generated at user-defined intervals to check the simulation progress. Contains additional data depending on enabled models.

Format
ASCII

Parameters
tab_log

TabLin¶

List of thermodynamic linearisation parameters per interface or per reference ID (Alternative Order). The Reference ID can be found in .refR output.

Format
ASCII

Parameters
tab_lin

TabN¶

Data for Von-Neumann-Mullins plots.

Format
ASCII

Parameters
tab_vnm

TabO¶

Orientation data.

Format
ASCII

Parameters
tab_orientation

TabP¶

Performance information for several groups of routines.

Format
ASCII

TabR¶

Recrystallized fraction data.

Format
ASCII

Parameters
tab_recrystall

TabT¶

Time step data.

Format
ASCII

Parameters
tab_log

temp¶

Temperature in Kelvin.

It can be also used for plotting temperature-distance profiles. For alloy simulation (i.e. in the case of concentration coupling), the temperature changes only in $z$ direction, so temperature-distance profiles should be plotted along the $z$ axis.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_temperature

uxCV¶

Normal displacements in percent.

Format
Binary

Model
stress

Parameters
out_normal_displacement

See uxCV.

See uxCV.

vel¶

Interface velocity in $cm/s$.

Format
Binary

Parameters
out_velocity

T025_GrainGrowth

vM¶

von Mises stress in $MPa$.

Format
Binary

Model
stress

Parameters
out_vMises_stress

T014_Gamma_Alpha_Stress

vxCV¶

x-component of flow velocity $[\rm{{\mu}m/s}]$.

Parameters
out_flow

See vxCV.

See vxCV.