QuesTek Expands ICMD® Software Platform with New Titanium Alloy Modeling Capabilities

EVANSTON, Ill., June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- QuesTek Innovations, a leader in computational materials engineering, has introduced new titanium alloy modeling capabilities within its ICMD^® (Integrated Computational Materials Design) Software Platform, further extending its depth and utility. ICMD® is a cloud-based platform that QuesTek is constantly enhancing to meet the evolving needs of materials engineers, reducing risk and accelerating development from concept to qualification. This latest expansion provides greater insight into the behavior of Ti alloys for aerospace, energy, and additive manufacturing amongst other industry/applications segments.

Expanded Property Modeling Tools for Ti Alloys
The latest ICMD^® release introduces models to estimate key mechanical properties of Ti-based alloys, including elastic modulus, shear modulus, Poisson's ratio, yield strength, and ultimate tensile strength, all based on alloy chemistry and processing parameters. These tools allow users to screen and optimize alloy candidates earlier in the development process, reducing reliance on costly and time-consuming experiments.

Simulating Heat Treatment Effects on Microstructure
The update also includes process-structure models that simulate how heat treatment affects alpha-phase development. Users can model the coarsening of alpha laths and the precipitation of globular alpha during annealing—helping materials teams design microstructures with the right balance of strength, ductility, and fatigue resistance.

Supporting Better Additive Manufacturing Outcomes
Another enhancement provides predictive modeling of dendritic grain morphology under different solidification conditions. This helps engineers anticipate whether a material will form columnar or equiaxed grains, enabling alloy and process designs that reduce anisotropy and improve part performance—particularly for 3D-printed components.

These updates further strengthen ICMD^® as a comprehensive platform for materials innovation and qualification, giving users control over microstructure-driven performance outcomes in demanding applications.

About QuesTek

QuesTek's Materials by Design^® technology and ICMD^® software platform are proven to reduce the development time and cost and increase the performance of novel materials. In its market space, QuesTek is the first provider to execute the full cycle from novel design to production, certification, and flight operations with proprietary materials, in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional, or purely algorithmic methods. QuesTek.com

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