| Abstract Scope |
The CALPHAD approach has been widely and successfully employed for predicting phase formation in multicomponent multiphase alloys. However, from the perspective of materials design and processing, predicting materials properties is equally, if not more, important than merely predicting phase formation. Over the past decade, CALPHAD has increasingly been utilized for this purpose. The accuracy of these predictions depends not only on the quality of the databases used but also on a thorough understanding of the actual microstructure of the material. This work aims to demonstrate the prediction of electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity in aluminum-based and magnesium-based alloys under various conditions, such as (near-)equilibrium, as-cast, homogenized, air cooled, quenched, and aged states. To achieve accurate predictions for heterogeneous alloys, hybrid calculations combined with numerical computations are often required. Moreover, the additivity of these properties must be appropriately considered. |