Shortcut keys:
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F7 - Jumps to Elastic Properties
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ALT+6 - Opens Edit Elastic Properties dialog box
Displays the elastic modulus and Poisson’s ratio of the material for the selected element. The software automatically fills in the properties from the materials database. If you want to change any material property extracted from the material database, change the value in the corresponding box. You must manually define the properties for Material type 21 (user specified).
Elastic modulus: Typical units (depending on your unit system):
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lb/in²
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N/mm²
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KPa
To edit the elastic moduli for operating conditions 4 through 9, double-click >> to display the Edit Elastic Properties dialog box.
EH1 through EH9 define elastic moduli for operating conditions defined by Temperatures and Pressures.
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When the temperature for an operating condition falls above the maximum temperature or below the minimum temperature for the material, the software defines the corresponding EH value as 0.
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Material properties in the database can be changed permanently using the Material Database editor. For more information, see Material Database.