Method and system for software defined metallurgy

A system for generating a user-adjustable thermal processing parameter profile for use by a furnace, comprising:

• a user interface configured to receive one or more materials properties provided by a user;
• a processor;
• a memory with computer code instructions stored thereon, the memory operatively coupled to the processor such that, when executed by the processor, the computer code instructions cause the system to implement:
• communicating with the furnace to ascertain one or more thermal processes associated with the furnace;
• identifying one or more part characteristics associated with a part to be processed by the furnace;
• and
• determining a thermal processing parameter profile of at least one thermal processing parameter corresponding to each of the one or more thermal processes, based on (i) the one or more part characteristics and (ii) the one or more materials properties, the thermal processing parameter profile characterizing a cycle of the each of the one or more thermal processes;
• a binder trap configured to store binder hydrocarbon products;
• and a valve that controls a path from the binder trap to the furnace, such that through the valve, the binder hydrocarbon products are selectively introduced to the furnace to control a carbon potential of the furnace environment.