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ICME and Materials Design Services

Accelerate materials development and optimization cycles with custom ICME and materials design services from Thermo-Calc Solutions, the engineering services division of Thermo-Calc Software.

OUR ICME AND MATERIALS DESIGN

Services

Leverage state-of-the-art materials- and process-modelling to complement your in-house capabilities

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Reduce development time with our modelling and design services

On-time and efficient delivery of services tailored to your development needs

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Avoid experimental trial-and-error; get it right from the beginning

Reliable and high-quality modelling results and recommendations

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Minimize risks and costs related to design, development and upscaling

Physics-based models and advanced statistics replaces pure empirical confidence

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POWERFUL SOFTWARE COMBINED WITH VALIDATED METHODOLOGY

Solving Materials-based Challenges

Our team of experts ensure fast, reliable, high-quality delivery of services, from specific calculations and analysis to complete ICME evaluation, and materials & process design.

Working closely with your engineers, we identify, plan, and execute on the modelling and design activities that provide the most value to your development project.

All services are tailored to your specific needs.

Solutions Across Industries

We bring a track record of solving complex materials challenges across aerospace, energy, industrial, and automotive sectors.

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Reliable performance

Space, Aerospace and Defense

Enabling next-gen capacity by enhanced performance and reliability of flight-critical and mission-limiting components.

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Lightweight

Automotive and Transport

Minimize costs and weight by optimized materials and processing solutions.

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Efficiency

Energy & Raw materials

Increase efficiency while reduce costs and environmental impact using superior materials for demanding applications.

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Robustness

Process industry & Manufacturing

Enhanced yield, reliability, and sustainability of industrial processes. Accelerated uptake and upscaling of advanced manufacturing technologies.

Example Services Provided to Industry

Content and deliverables of a service are customized to meet your specific needs. We tailor our services based on what you are trying to achieve and available resources in the project.

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ICME Evaluation of Your Material

Analysis and select modelling of process-structure-property-performance links for your current material and process. Evaluation of sensitivity to process variables.

Deliverable: Identification of materials & process optimization strategies

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Material Selection for a New Product

Analysis and modelling of select properties / processability metrics. Screening a range of materials based on performance needs and processing constraints.

Deliverable: Recommended materials for experimental testing and up-scaling

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Optimized Heat Treatment Cycle

Analysis of problem and client data, and modelling heat treatment effects on properties, including uncertainty quantification. Optimization for robust and reliable properties.

Deliverable: New heat treatment schedule to enhance product quality & yield

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Refined Composition Specification

Analysis and modelling effects of microstructure and properties. Uncertainty quantification and optimization of alloying content and allowable impurity ranges.

Deliverable: New composition specification for your supply chain

About Thermo-Calc Solutions

We are a highly skilled team of scientists and engineers who apply cutting-edge computational modelling and simulation tools to solve industrial challenges by bringing innovative materials solutions from idea to market.

As the engineering services division of Thermo-Calc Software, we leverage Thermo-Calc’s powerful suite of products to provide materials design, process simulation, and alloy optimization services, enabling clients to accelerate product development, reduce costs, and meet performance and sustainability targets.

With a global network, we are in a unique position to bring the highest quality solutions to materials- and process-related issues, enabling innovators in industry to focus on their core business.

Acquisition by Thermo-Calc

Originally founded as a joint venture between Thermo-Calc Software and QuesTek Innovations, we originally operated under the name QuesTek Europe. In June 2025 we were fully acquired by Thermo-Calc Software to enable stronger integration between engineering services and Thermo-Calc Software’s products.

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Let us know what materials or processing challenges you are working on so we can help you identify how our technology and services can help you resolve these.

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