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	CALPHAD	Analisi Termogravimetrica
Campo	Scienza dei materiali	Scienza dei materiali
Famiglia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	1970	1960s
Ideatore	Larry Kaufman	William W. Wendlandt
Tipo	Computational method	Characterization method
Fonte seminale	Kaufman, L., & Bernstein, H. (1970). Computer Calculation of Phase Diagrams. Academic Press.	Wendlandt, W. W. (1986). Thermal Analysis (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
Alias	CALPHAD method, computational thermodynamics	TGA, thermal gravimetry, thermogravimetry
Correlati	3	3
Sintesi	CALPHAD (CALculation of PHAse Diagrams) is a computational method for predicting thermodynamic equilibrium properties and phase diagrams of multicomponent alloys. Pioneered by Larry Kaufman in 1970, CALPHAD combines experimental and computational data to assess thermodynamic properties of phases and subsequently predict equilibrium conditions. It is the standard methodology in physical metallurgy and materials design for alloy development, process optimization, and understanding phase stability.	Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) is a thermal characterization technique that continuously measures mass loss or gain of a material as a function of temperature (or time at constant temperature). Developed systematically by William Wendlandt and colleagues in the 1960s, TGA identifies thermal transitions (evaporation, decomposition, oxidation, reduction) and quantifies composition of polymers, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, and other materials. The derivative signal (DTG) highlights transition temperatures. When combined with gas analysis (MS, FTIR), decomposition products are identified.