How to Specify Temperature For Material Properties

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Matthew Ridzon, PE
Fri, Oct 4, 2024 9:34 PM

Folks,

I'm using Mechanical for a static structural analysis that has no thermal loads applied to the ANSYS model.  But in Engineering Data, I have defined material properties that span an entire temperature range.  Is there a way to tell Mechanical to use material properties only at a certain temperature?  In other words, suppose I define material properties in Engineering Data, spanning 0°F through 500°F, and my model does not have any thermal loads actually modeled upon it.  Is there a way to tell Mechanical to use the material properties only at 400°F?  (i.e., I want it to pull Young's and Poisson's only at 400°F)

Matt Ridzon, PE, MSME
Sr. Engineering Analyst

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Folks, I'm using Mechanical for a static structural analysis that has no thermal loads applied to the ANSYS model. But in Engineering Data, I have defined material properties that span an entire temperature range. Is there a way to tell Mechanical to use material properties only at a certain temperature? In other words, suppose I define material properties in Engineering Data, spanning 0°F through 500°F, and my model does not have any thermal loads actually modeled upon it. Is there a way to tell Mechanical to use the material properties only at 400°F? (i.e., I want it to pull Young's and Poisson's only at 400°F) Matt Ridzon, PE, MSME Sr. Engineering Analyst Email matt@prime-engineer.com<mailto:matt@prime-engineer.com> Mail 266 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401 Web www.prime-engineer.com<http://www.prime-engineer.com/> [A blue hexagon with white letters Description automatically generated] PRIME ENGINEERING LLC This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary, privileged and/or private information. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity designated above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the message and any attachments. Any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this message or any attachments by an individual or entity other than the intended recipient is prohibited.