Material

The Material commands are used to define the materials in a model.

Create materials

In Mdb

class MaterialModel(name, description='', stefanBoltzmann=None, absoluteZero=None, waveFormulation=abaqusConstants.NOT_SET, modelType=abaqusConstants.STANDARD_EXPLICIT, universalGas=None, copyConstraints=ON, copyConnectors=ON, copyInteractions=ON)

Abaqus creates a Model object named Model-1 when a session is started.

Note

This object can be accessed by:

mdb.models[name]

Note

Check MaterialModel on help.3ds.com/0.1..

Public Data Attributes:

Inherited from ModelBase

name	A String specifying the repository key.
stefanBoltzmann	None or a Float specifying the Stefan-Boltzmann constant.
absoluteZero	None or a Float specifying the absolute zero constant.
waveFormulation	A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of incident wave formulation to be used in acoustic problems.
universalGas	None or a Float specifying the universal gas constant.
noPartsInputFile	A Boolean specifying whether an input file should be written without parts and assemblies.
restartIncrement	An Int specifying the increment, interval, iteration or cycle where the restart analysis will start.
endRestartStep	A Boolean specifying that the step specified by restartStep should be terminated at the increment specified by restartIncrement.
shellToSolid	A Boolean specifying that a shell global model drives a solid submodel.
lastChangedCount	A Float specifying the time stamp that indicates when the model was last changed.
description	A String specifying the purpose and contents of the Model object.
restartJob	A String specifying the name of the job that generated the restart data.
restartStep	A String specifying the name of the step where the restart analysis will start.
globalJob	A String specifying the name of the job that generated the results for the global model.
copyConstraints	A boolean specifying the status of constraints created in a model, in the model which instances this model.
copyConnectors	A boolean specifying the status of connectors created in a model, in the model which instances this model.
copyInteractions	A boolean specifying the status of interactions created in a model, in the model which instances this model.
keywordBlock	A KeywordBlock object.
rootAssembly	An Assembly object.
amplitudes	A repository of Amplitude objects.
profiles	A repository of Profile objects.
boundaryConditions	A repository of BoundaryCondition objects.
constraints	A repository of ConstrainedSketchConstraint objects.
analyticalFields	A repository of AnalyticalField objects.
discreteFields	A repository of DiscreteField objects.
predefinedFields	A repository of PredefinedField objects.
interactions	A repository of Interaction objects.
interactionProperties	A repository of InteractionProperty objects.
contactControls	A repository of ContactControl objects.
contactInitializations	A repository of ContactInitialization objects.
contactStabilizations	A repository of ContactStabilization objects.
linkedInstances	A tuple of tuples of Strings specifying the linked child PartInstance name in the current model to the corresponding parent PartInstance name in a different model.
linkedParts	A tuple of tuples of Strings specifying the linked child Part name in the current model to the corresponding parent Part name in a different model.
loads	A repository of Load objects.
materials	A repository of Material objects.
calibrations	A repository of Calibration objects.
sections	A repository of Section objects.
remeshingRules	A repository of RemeshingRule objects.
sketches	A repository of ConstrainedSketch objects.
parts	A repository of Part objects.
steps	A repository of Step objects.
featureOptions	A FeatureOptions object.
adaptiveMeshConstraints	A repository of AdaptiveMeshConstraint objects.
adaptiveMeshControls	A repository of AdaptiveMeshControl objects.
timePoints	A repository of TimePoint objects.
filters	A repository of Filter objects.
integratedOutputSections	A repository of IntegratedOutputSection objects.
fieldOutputRequests	A repository of FieldOutputRequest objects.
historyOutputRequests	A repository of HistoryOutputRequest objects.
optimizationTasks	A repository of OptimizationTask objects.
tableCollections	A repository of TableCollection objects.
eventSeriesTypes	A repository of EventSeriesType objects.
eventSeriesDatas	A repository of EventSeriesData objects.

Public Methods:

Material(name[, description, materialIdentifier])

This method creates a Material object.

Inherited from ModelBase

__init__(name[, description, ...])	This method creates a Model object.
ModelFromInputFile(name, inputFileName)	This method creates a Model object by reading the keywords in an input file and creating the corresponding Abaqus/CAE objects.
ModelFromOdbFile(name, odbFileName)	This method creates a Model object by reading an output database and creating any corresponding Abaqus/CAE objects.
ModelFromNastranFile(modelName, inputFileName)	This method creates a Model object by reading the keywords in a Nastran bulk data file or Nastran input file and creating any corresponding Abaqus/CAE objects.
setValues([description, noPartsInputFile, ...])	This method modifies the Model object.

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In Odb

class MaterialOdb(name, analysisTitle='', description='', path='')

The Odb object is the in-memory representation of an output database (ODB) file.

Note

This object can be accessed by:

import odbAccess
session.odbs[name]

Note

Check MaterialOdb on help.3ds.com/0.1..

Public Data Attributes:

Inherited from OdbBase

isReadOnly	A Boolean specifying whether the output database was opened with read-only access.
amplitudes	A repository of Amplitude objects.
filters	A repository of Filter objects.
rootAssembly	An OdbAssembly object.
jobData	A JobData object.
parts	A repository of OdbPart objects.
materials	A repository of Material objects.
steps	A repository of OdbStep objects.
sections	A repository of Section objects.
sectionCategories	A repository of SectionCategory objects.
sectorDefinition	A SectorDefinition object.
userData	A UserData object.
customData	A RepositorySupport object.
profiles	A repository of Profile objects.

Public Methods:

Material(name[, description, materialIdentifier])

This method creates a Material object.

Inherited from OdbBase

__init__(name[, analysisTitle, description, ...])	This method creates a new Odb object.
close()	This method closes an output database.
getFrame(frameValue[, match])	This method returns the frame at the specified time, frequency, or mode.
save()	This method saves output to an output database (.odb ) file.
update()	This method is used to update an Odb object in memory while an Abaqus analysis writes data to the associated output database.

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Assign properties to the material

class Material(name, description='', materialIdentifier='')

A Material object is the object used to specify a material. The Material object stores the various settings that determine how a material behaves. A material is created by combining one or more individual material options and sub options. A particular material option is associated with the Material object through a member. For example: the acousticMedium member may contain an AcousticMedium object. The alternative of having a MaterialOption abstract base class and a container of MaterialOptions was rejected because it would make it more difficult to enforce the fact that one Material object cannot contain two AcousticMedium objects, for example.

Note

This object can be accessed by:

import material
mdb.models[name].materials[name]
import odbMaterial
session.odbs[name].materials[name]

The corresponding analysis keywords are:

• MATERIAL

Note

Check Material on help.3ds.com/0.1..

Public Data Attributes:

Inherited from MaterialBase

acousticMedium	An AcousticMedium object.
brittleCracking	A BrittleCracking object.
capPlasticity	A CapPlasticity object.
castIronPlasticity	A CastIronPlasticity object.
clayPlasticity	A ClayPlasticity object.
concrete	A Concrete object.
concreteDamagedPlasticity	A ConcreteDamagedPlasticity object.
conductivity	A Conductivity object.
creep	A Creep object.
crushableFoam	A CrushableFoam object.
crushStress	A CrushStress object
ductileDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
fldDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
flsdDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
johnsonCookDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
maxeDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
maxsDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
maxpeDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
maxpsDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
mkDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
msfldDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
quadeDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
quadsDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
shearDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
hashinDamageInitiation	A DamageInitiation object.
damping	A Damping object.
deformationPlasticity	A DeformationPlasticity object.
density	A Density object.
depvar	A Depvar object.
dielectric	A Dielectric object.
diffusivity	A Diffusivity object.
druckerPrager	A DruckerPrager object.
elastic	An Elastic object.
electricalConductivity	An ElectricalConductivity object.
eos	An Eos object.
expansion	An Expansion object.
fluidLeakoff	A FluidLeakoff object.
gapFlow	A GapFlow object.
gasketThicknessBehavior	A GasketThicknessBehavior object.
gasketTransverseShearElastic	A GasketTransverseShearElastic object.
gasketMembraneElastic	A GasketMembraneElastic object.
gel	A Gel object.
heatGeneration	A HeatGeneration object.
hyperelastic	A Hyperelastic object.
hyperfoam	A Hyperfoam object.
hypoelastic	A Hypoelastic object.
inelasticHeatFraction	An InelasticHeatFraction object.
jouleHeatFraction	A JouleHeatFraction object.
latentHeat	A LatentHeat object.
lowDensityFoam	A LowDensityFoam object.
magneticPermeability	A MagneticPermeability object.
mohrCoulombPlasticity	A MohrCoulombPlasticity object.
moistureSwelling	A MoistureSwelling object.
mullinsEffect	A MullinsEffect object.
permeability	A Permeability object.
piezoelectric	A Piezoelectric object.
plastic	A Plastic object.
poreFluidExpansion	A PoreFluidExpansion object.
porousBulkModuli	A PorousBulkModuli object.
porousElastic	A PorousElastic object.
porousMetalPlasticity	A PorousMetalPlasticity object.
regularization	A Regularization object.
solubility	A Solubility object.
sorption	A Sorption object.
specificHeat	A SpecificHeat object.
swelling	A Swelling object.
userDefinedField	A UserDefinedField object.
userMaterial	A UserMaterial object.
userOutputVariables	A UserOutputVariables object.
viscoelastic	A Viscoelastic object.
viscosity	A Viscosity object.
viscous	A Viscous object.
meanFieldHomogenization	A MeanFieldHomogenization object.

Public Methods:

AcousticMedium([acousticVolumetricDrag, ...])	This method creates an AcousticMedium object.
BrittleCracking(table[, ...])	This method creates a BrittleCracking object.
CapPlasticity(table[, ...])	This method creates a CapPlasticity object.
CastIronPlasticity(table[, ...])	This method creates a CastIronPlasticity object.
ClayPlasticity(table[, intercept, ...])	This method creates a ClayPlasticity object.
Concrete(table[, temperatureDependency, ...])	This method creates a Concrete object.
ConcreteDamagedPlasticity(table[, ...])	This method creates a ConcreteDamagedPlasticity object.
Conductivity(table[, type, ...])	This method creates a Conductivity object.
Creep(table[, law, temperatureDependency, ...])	This method creates a Creep object.
CrushableFoam(table[, hardening, ...])	This method creates a CrushableFoam object.
CrushStress(crushStressTable[, ...])	This method creates a CrushStress object.
Damping([alpha, beta, composite, structural])	This method creates a Damping object.
DeformationPlasticity(table[, ...])	This method creates a DeformationPlasticity object.
Density(table[, temperatureDependency, ...])	This method creates a Density object.
Depvar([deleteVar, n])	This method creates a Depvar object.
Dielectric(table[, type, ...])	This method creates a Dielectric object.
Diffusivity(table[, type, law, ...])	This method creates a Diffusivity object.
DruckerPrager(table[, shearCriterion, ...])	This method creates a DruckerPrager object.
Elastic(table[, type, noCompression, ...])	This method creates an Elastic object.
ElectricalConductivity(table[, type, ...])	This method creates an ElectricalConductivity object.
Eos([type, temperatureDependency, ...])	This method creates an Eos object.
Expansion([type, userSubroutine, zero, ...])	This method creates an Expansion object.
FluidLeakoff([temperatureDependency, ...])	This method creates a FluidLeakoff object.
GapFlow(table[, kmax, ...])	This method creates a GapFlow object.
GasketMembraneElastic(table[, ...])	This method creates a GasketMembraneElastic object.
GasketThicknessBehavior(table[, ...])	This method creates a GasketThicknessBehavior object.
GasketTransverseShearElastic(table[, ...])	This method creates a GasketTransverseShearElastic object.
Gel(table)	This method creates a Gel object.
Hyperelastic(table[, type, moduliTimeScale, ...])	This method creates a Hyperelastic object.
Hyperfoam([testData, poisson, n, ...])	This method creates a Hyperfoam object.
Hypoelastic(table[, user])	This method creates a Hypoelastic object.
InelasticHeatFraction([fraction])	This method creates an InelasticHeatFraction object.
JouleHeatFraction([fraction])	This method creates a JouleHeatFraction object.
LatentHeat(table)	This method creates a LatentHeat object.
LowDensityFoam([elementRemoval, ...])	This method creates a LowDensityFoam object.
MagneticPermeability(table, table2, table3)	This method creates a MagneticPermeability object.
MohrCoulombPlasticity(table[, ...])	This method creates a MohrCoulombPlasticity object.
MoistureSwelling(table)	This method creates a MoistureSwelling object.
Permeability(specificWeight, ...[, type, ...])	This method creates a Permeability object.
Piezoelectric(table[, type, ...])	This method creates a Piezoelectric object.
Plastic(table[, hardening, rate, dataType, ...])	This method creates a Plastic object.
PoreFluidExpansion(table[, zero, ...])	This method creates a PoreFluidExpansion object.
PorousBulkModuli(table[, temperatureDependency])	This method creates a PorousBulkModuli object.
PorousElastic(table[, shear, ...])	This method creates a PorousElastic object.
PorousMetalPlasticity(table[, ...])	This method creates a PorousMetalPlasticity object.
Regularization([rtol, strainRateRegularization])	This method creates a Regularization object.
Solubility(table[, temperatureDependency, ...])	This method creates a Solubility object.
Sorption(absorptionTable[, lawAbsorption, ...])	This method creates a Sorption object.
SpecificHeat(table[, law, ...])	This method creates a SpecificHeat object.
Swelling(table[, law, ...])	This method creates a Swelling object.
UserMaterial([type, unsymm, ...])	This method creates a UserMaterial object.
UserOutputVariables([n])	This method creates a UserOutputVariables object.
Viscoelastic(domain, table[, frequency, ...])	This method creates a Viscoelastic object.
Viscosity(table[, type, ...])	This method creates a Viscosity object.
Viscous(table[, law, temperatureDependency, ...])	This method creates a Viscous object.
DuctileDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
FldDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
FlsdDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
JohnsonCookDamageInitiation(table[, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
MaxeDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
MaxsDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
MkDamageInitiation(table[, definition, feq, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
MsfldDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
QuadeDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
QuadsDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
MaxpeDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
MaxpsDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
ShearDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
HashinDamageInitiation(table[, definition, ...])	This method creates A DamageInitiation object.
MeanFieldHomogenization([angleSubdivision, ...])	This method creates a MeanFieldHomogenization object.
GapConductance([pressureDependency, ...])	This method creates a GapConductance object.
GapConvection(type[, table, ...])	This method creates a GapConvection object.
GapRadiation(masterSurfaceEmissivity, ...)	This method creates a GapRadiation object.

Inherited from MaterialBase

__init__(name[, description, materialIdentifier])	This method creates a Material object.
materialsFromOdb(fileName)	This methods creates Material objects by reading an output database.

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