How to Cite Thermo-Calc Products

It can be difficult to know how to reference the tools used to calculate results that are to be published. Below are suggestions about how to reference Thermo-Calc products in a publication.

General Reference to Thermo-Calc and DICTRA (as of June 2016 DICTRA is also Referred to as the Diffusion Module):

• Andersson J.O., Helander T., Höglund L., Shi P.F., and Sundman B., (2002). Thermo-Calc and DICTRA, Computational tools for materials science. Calphad, 26, 273-312.
• It is also recommended to include the software version number, for example, Thermo-Calc version 2020b. Now that the Add-on Modules are included in the software, this is the only version citation required.

Specific References for the DICTRA Homogenization Model in Thermo-Calc:

• Larsson, H., (2014). ‘A Model for 1D Multiphase Moving Phase Boundary Simulations under Local Equilibrium Conditions’, Calphad, 47, 1–8.
• Larsson, Henrik, and Lars Höglund, (2009). ‘Multiphase Diffusion Simulations in 1D Using the DICTRA Homogenization Model’, Calphad, 33, 495–501.

For other Concepts and Add-on Modules it is Suggested You Reference the Documentation. For example:

• Name of the guide + version number + (accessed date month year)

Examples:

• The Precipitation Module (TC-PRISMA) User Guide 2020b (accessed 30 June 2020)
• The TQ-Interface SDK Programmer Guide 2020b (accessed 30 June 2020)
• Thermo-Calc Documentation Set, version 2020b (accessed 30 June 2020)

General Reference to Databases:

• In text: Thermo-Calc Software + Database Name + version number
• In a list of references: [number] Thermo-Calc Software [Database Name] version [number], (accessed date-month-year)

Examples:

• In text:
  • Thermo-Calc Software TCFE Steels/Fe-alloys database version 10, or
  • Thermo-Calc Software TCFE10 Steels/Fe-alloys database
• In a list of references:
  • [number] Thermo-Calc Software TCFE Steels/Fe-alloys database version 10 (accessed 23 January 2020), or
  • [number] Thermo-Calc Software TCFE10 Steels/Fe-alloys database (accessed 23 January 2020)

DICTRA and TC-PRISMA Renamed as Add-on Modules

The integration of TC-PRISMA into Thermo-Calc in 2016a has prompted a module-based approach to naming these powerful features that require Thermo-Calc as the core software.