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 You can create isotropic material properties that are temperature-dependent by specifying Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, or coefficient of thermal expansion as a function of temperature. |
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Property
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Type
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Required
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mass density
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Structural and Thermal
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only for modal analyses
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cost per unit mass
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Structural and Thermal
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no, but useful if you want Creo Simulate to calculate model cost
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Young's modulus
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Structural
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yes
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Poisson's ratio
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Structural
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yes
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shear modulus
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Structural
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yes (Creo Simulate calculates this automatically for isotropic materials)
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coefficient of thermal expansion
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Structural
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only for models with temperature loads
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Structural
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only to calculate failure indices
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specific heat
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Thermal
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only for transient thermal analyses
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thermal conductivity
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Thermal
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yes
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tensile ultimate stress
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Structural
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only for fatigue analysis
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material type
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Structural
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only for fatigue analysis
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failure strength reduction factor
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Structural
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only for fatigue analysis
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surface finish
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Structural
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only for fatigue analysis
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You can create isotropic material properties that are temperature-dependent by specifying Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, or coefficient of thermal expansion as a function of temperature. |