Develop Digital Twins with TC-Python

TC-Python covers nearly all functionality available in all Thermo-Calc products, not only thermodynamic calculations. It is a fluent API that relies heavily on builder pattern with method chaining. For many of our products, such as the Precipitation Module, Scheil calculations and Property Models, TC-Python provides an API for the first time. The API is easy to use, has good default values, and provides meaningful error messages.

Any material engineer who requires quick information about material properties, especially if these are not directly available through the graphical user interface, will enjoy TC-Python. It is perfect for high-throughput calculations and optimizations. Companies that aim to digitialize their material development, or require very specialized calculations on a daily basis, can quickly develop them with TC-Python and the Python™ ecosystem. Python™ allows providing small user-specific applications that can even be applied by their non-scientific workforce.

A Vast Code Library Applicable to Most Industries

TC-Python is a broad library that can be applied in practically any industry involved in material processing or application. Currently, the metal industry are keen users, as it supports in realizing the digital transformation of the industry through virtual material and process models. This includes steel, light-metals, semiconductors, heat treatment, casting and rolling.

In-house Experience Promotes User Experience

TC-Python is even a widely applied inhouse tool at Thermo-Calc Software. It is used in business areas such as rapid prototyping of models, algorithms and software, validation calculations, database development, continuous integration and massive-parallel computations. Thermo-Calc users benefit from the internal applications. Thermo-Calc developers learn directly about the user experience of the API, and thereby build up vast application knowledge.

Getting Started with TC-Python

Everyone who uses Thermo-Calc and has an interest in programming can use TC-Python. There is no need to be an experienced programmer. Still, the more used one is to a modern object-oriented language, with a rich set of third-party tools, the easier it is to get started. The best way to get familiarized is to watch the video tutorial Getting Started with TC-Python. It is also advisable to run and modify the examples that are installed with Thermo-Calc software.

TC-Python is available from Thermo-Calc version 2018a and can be used with all operating systems supported by Thermo-Calc. It has been extended ever since. Also in the 2020b release, new features are available for TC-Python. If you are interested in TC-Python, please contact info@thermocalc.com.

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