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# Nickel Alloy Data

DANTE models require a comprehensive description of the materials being simulated. The material characterization includes:

* Mechanical Data for each phase as a function of temperature, strain, strain rate and precipitate content
* Thermal Data for each phase as function of temperature and precipitate content
* Precipitation Kinetics Data during heating, cooling and aging

**The material data is divided into five (5) files:**

* Mechanical Data (.MEC file): This file includes Elastic properties, plastic properties, thermal expansion, precipitation and coarsening strains, and stress relaxation parameters.
* Thermal Data (.THM file): This file includes specific heat and thermal conductivity.
* Precipitation Kinetics Data (.PHA file): This file includes precipitation timing and rate data for the solutionizing, precipitation and coarsening behavior of the aluminum alloy. In addition, this file contains precipitate size and shape factors.
* Hardness Data (.HRD): This file includes hardness data for the aluminum matrix and the hardness contribution of each of the precipitates.
* Control Data (.CTL): This file includes additional DANTE models that can be activated.