Material

A linear-elastic material in N·mm·MPa units, Ti-6Al-4V by default. It is isotropic unless a build-axis modulus is set; then its stiffness along the build direction differs (printed-part orthotropy).

Inputs

Youngs modulus Number

Young's modulus E in MPa (default 110 000); the in-plane value when a build-axis modulus is set.

Poissons ratio Number

Poisson's ratio ν (default about 0.31). The shear modulus follows as G = E / (2(1 + ν)).

Density Number

Density in tonne/mm³ (default 4.43e-9, i.e. 4.43 g/cm³).

Yield strength Number

Allowable (yield) stress in MPa (default 880), used for example by member sizing.

Build modulus Number

Young's modulus along the build direction in MPa. 0 (default) keeps the material isotropic.

Build direction Vector

Build direction used with the build-axis modulus (default +Z). Normalised; a zero vector means +Z.

Output

Material

Used by: Analysis Body, Bolted Joint, Beam Solve, Buckling Metric, Solid Stress Metric

Properties

Values the block gives besides its output. The editor lists them under Properties, and an input can read one by reference.

YoungsModulus Number

Young's modulus E: how stiff the material is in tension.

ShearModulus Number

Shear modulus G: how stiff the material is in shear.

Density Number

The material's mass per unit of volume.

YieldStrength Number

The highest stress the material may carry, its yield stress.

In the demos

What implicit modeling is

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