Try Mavis: http://www.alphacast-software.co.uk/index4.htm
I believe that it has been used quite successfully to model aluminum casting processes.
David.
From what I understand, your material is in the solution heat-treated, cold worked and naturally aged condition? This is then followed by a stress relieving operation (x51 signifies stretching but if it is a forging, you would have cold compressed?). I doubt that you would want to heat the...
There was a review paper recently published in the Journal 'Materials Science and Technology' on creep in aluminum alloys. It may be of some use ...
Citation:
Creep resistant aluminium alloys and their applications
Robinson J.S.; Cudd R.L.; Evans J.T.
Materials Science and Technology, 1...
Hi, I don't know the answer to your question, but you should check out the web page (link below) at the University of Cambridge in the UK which gives answers to most of the questions that I have on welding of steels and other stuff.
http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/phase-trans/
