For every engineer (constructor or FEA analysis), an important element of work is the definition and selection of materials.For the FEA engineer for the correct and complete definition of the model, for the designer, the selection of appropriate materials that meet the criteria.
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What are the benefits of using such a material base ???
MatMatch is the right choice for assisting computation (modeling) and design. In this database, you can use both the mechanical and thermal properties of the materials listed there. A very important element that distinguishes this base from others is the determination of material properties as a function of temperature.
Below in the link I am giving an example of one of the materials that can be found in this database.
EN 10250-2 Grade C35 normalized and tempered (+NT) - Medium Carbon Steel - Matmatch
Here we can find a plot of Young's modulus as a function of temperature. For CFD analysis, conductivity and heat capacity as a function of temperature can be found. As a free user, not all functions can be explored, but those available seem to be sufficient for both design assumptions and numerical analyzes.
After creating an account on the MatMatch website, it is possible to download material data in Excel and PDF format.
Information is also provided that a registered user can use premium features that are not available without logging in.
An additional benefit of using such a material base is the continuous transfer of data to, for example, your material library in Ansys. It will greatly simplify your work by developing your material base in this way.
Below in the link I am giving an example of one of the materials that can be found in this database.
EN 10250-2 Grade C35 normalized and tempered (+NT) - Medium Carbon Steel - Matmatch
Here we can find a plot of Young's modulus as a function of temperature. For CFD analysis, conductivity and heat capacity as a function of temperature can be found. As a free user, not all functions can be explored, but those available seem to be sufficient for both design assumptions and numerical analyzes.
After creating an account on the MatMatch website, it is possible to download material data in Excel and PDF format.
Information is also provided that a registered user can use premium features that are not available without logging in.
An additional benefit of using such a material base is the continuous transfer of data to, for example, your material library in Ansys. It will greatly simplify your work by developing your material base in this way.
I think it is worth using this free material database, unless you have money to spend. Then, for example, you can invest in the Dr. Sommer base, which in addition to material data offers solvers for heating and carburizing calculations for simple geometries.
Your decision also depends on the purpose for which you will use the tool. If you will be doing quick FEA or CFD calculations then I would recommend this free base. However, if you have graduated from materials science and are a technologist or process engineer then you should consider commercial solutions.
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