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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

milly

See millx.

millz

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 [cm^3/mol]

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 [1/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

sxyCV

See sxxCV.

sxzCV

See sxxCV.

syyCV

See sxxCV.

syzCV

See sxxCV.

szzCV

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

TabNuc

List of nucleation events and reaching 'full' size events, i.e. changing from the small grain model to normal phase field.

Format
ASCII

Parameters
tab_nucleation

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

uyCV

See uxCV.

uzCV

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

vyCV

See vxCV.

vzCV

See vxCV.

1DTemp_enth

1D enthalpy field $[J/cm^3]

Format
Binary

Parameters
enabled for model 1DTemp