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Materials problems faced by industry tend to be
complex in nature, involving interactions between different materials,
including alloys, ceramics, glasses, cements and minerals, as well as
melts, aqueous solutions and gases. The number of process variables is
often quite large, making feasibility studies and experimental
optimisation expensive. MTDATA computes chemical and phase equilibrium
as a function of composition and conditions, with results presented as
tables or diagrams. The calculations can also be linked to process
modelling software, thereby enabling kinetic problems to be solved.
The benefits of MTDATA are improved understanding
and prediction of processes as a whole, more efficient direction of
experiment, energy savings and avoidance of pollution and corrosion.
MTDATA has been successfully used by industry (see examples), research centres
and university groups in the following areas.
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Alloy
development
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Extraction
and recycling
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- high
temperature stability
- tramp element
control
- prediction of
alloy embrittlement
- glassy metals
- directional
solidification
- prediction of
liquidus and solidus temperatures
- enthalpy of
fusion
- fraction of
phases as a function of temperature
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- zinc smelting
- pyrometallurgical
extraction of copper, nickel and precious metals
- extraction
and purification of iron
- steel making
- secondary
processing of raw materials
- recycling of
metals
- hydrometallurgical
processing
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Energy
conversion
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Joining
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- coal
gasification
- battery
development
- recovery of
nuclear fuels from spent material
- safety
analysis of nuclear reactors
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- brazes for
aluminium and other alloys
- purple plague
in gold
- microstructure
and properties of welds
- solders and
fluxes
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Materials
processing
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Corrosion and
deposition
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- continuous
casting of steel
- casting of
alloy components
- production of
hard metals for cutting tools
- chemical
processing
- vapour phase
deposition
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- corrosion in
water circuits
- high
temperature and hot salt corrosion
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Chemistry in
technology
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Materials
general
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- performance
of incandescent and discharge lamps
- carbon
deposition in heat exchangers
- side effects
of de-icing aircraft
- catalyst
performance
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- materials
substitution
- analysis of
materials compatibility
- fibre -
matrix interactions in composites
- glass and
ceramic production
- stability of
refractories in use.
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Electronic
and magnetic materials
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Environmental
control
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- semiconductor
development
- superconducting
oxide research
- magnetic
alloys and oxides research
- electrical
contact materials
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- sequestration
of toxic wastes
- vehicle
exhaust catalyst performance
- pollution in
combustion
- volatility of
heavy metals
- aqueous
pollution analysis
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Polymers
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- prediction of
the interaction between polymers, solvents and non-solvents
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