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[javat33489]

Does Ansys GRANTA have graphs for the identification of materials? For example, tensile rubber? How to find them?

[David Mercier]

Hi! What do you mean identification of materials. Graphically speaking, in all Granta products (EduPack/Selector, and MI), it is possible to plot material properties in a x-y chart, which is usually named Ashby chart, material property chart or bubbles chart (see below). Such charts based on performance indices help you to determine the best material for a specific problem. It is possible as well to rank materials (in a table for example), to plot links between materials records (in MI), or to plot materials data in any type of chart (barchart, pie...etc) using pythn routine (pyAnsys for MI for example).

[David Mercier]

Concerning rubber, there are plenty of data (multiple records) depending of the reference database you are using in Granta products. And you can find rubber materials by setting up some criteria (composition, material family, properties... for example) or you can find them using keywords in a search bar.

[javat33489]

I need tensile and compression test curves.

[David Mercier]

Yes in the Jahm and Materials Data for simulation subset of MaterialUniverse: https://www.ansys.com/products/materials/materials-data-for-simulation

[javat33489]

Can I find material test curves in the Granta EduPack program?

[David Mercier]

Yes the Material Data for Simulation subset (containing stress strain and fatigue curves) of MaterialUniverse is included in Granta Edupack (level 3). But please remember that Edupack is for educational purposes only.

[javat33489]

I couldn't find any test curves (tension or compression) there. How to find them there?

[David Mercier]

Just by adding a limit like in the screenshot below, you can select only records from MaterialUniverse containing stress-strain curves:

[javat33489]

This way it will show me all the materials that have test schedules. Right

[David Mercier]

yes

[javat33489]

Ok. Thank you!