The Crystallization: Final relative crystallinity result measures the ratio of crystallized volume to the total crystallizable volume at a single time instant, after the ejected part has cooled to the ambient temperature.
Even after a part is ejected from the mold, the crystallization process may continue near the core of the part, especially in thicker areas. The crystallization analysis assumes the part cools under ambient conditions after ejection and continues until the predicted part temperature reaches the ambient temperature. The outcome of this post-molding calculation is stored in the Crystallization: Final relative crystallinity result.
Values of relative crystallinity can range from 0 to 1. A value of 0 corresponds to no crystallinity (the material is in the amorphous phase). A value of 1 corresponds to attainment of Ultimate crystallinity for the material; this parameter is given in the Thermoplastics material dialog, Crystallization Morphology tab.
This result is calculated for each element. It is available for display after completion of a Fill+Pack analysis.
The Crystallization: Final relative crystallinity result may be displayed as a contour or shaded plot animated over the normalized thickness. The Animation plot is the default display.
This result also may be displayed as an XY Plot or as a Path Plot.