Crystallization analysis results available for Midplane and Dual Domain analyses of Thermoplastics Injection Molding applications

In addition to the thermal effect on the crystallization process, Crystallization analysis accounts for the effects of flow on crystallization of the material by relating excess free energy and flow-induced orientation to crystallization kinetics.¹ In turn, the crystallization of the material influences the flow analysis, including changes in the modeling of viscosity, pvT, solidification, the inclusion of latent heat in the energy equation, and the orientation effect on shrinkage.

The effect on the predicted mechanical properties (including orientation) then influences subsequent shrinkage (and therefore, warpage) predictions.

Results specific to Crystallization analysis include Crystallization: Crystalline orientation factor, Crystallization: Relative crystallinity, Crystallization: Average relative crystallinity, elastic modulus including crystallization effects in the first and second principle directions (Crystallization: Mechanical properties E11 and Crystallization: Mechanical properties E22), and Crystallization: Final relative crystallinity.