Function
Enter or modify material properties for elements of Materials in a spreadsheet format Table.
Table Tool in midas offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions :
Usage of Table Tool
Terminology
Familiarize with Usage
Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)
Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)
Copy/Paste data using clipboard
Supplementary Table functions
Table Sorting
Table format setting
Auto-fit column width
Graph printing
Supplementary functions by Table types
Node/Element Table
Results Table
Call
From the Main Menu select [Properties] tab > [Tables] group > [Property Tables] > [Material Table]
Shortcut key : [Ctrl]+[Alt]+L
Input
(Refer to "Material")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool to enter or modify the following data :
ID : Material number
Name : Material name
Type : Material type
Code : Standard material specifications
Code Name : Specific material specifications
Elasticity (Force/Area) : Modulus of Elasticity
Poisson : Poisson's ratio
Thermal(1/[T] ) : Thermal expansion coefficient
Density (Force/Length3) : Weight per unit volume
Sp. Heat (BTU/Force•[T] ) : The ratio of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a body 1° to the thermal energy required to raise an equal mass of water 1°
Heat Conduction (BTU/Length•Time•[T] : Conduction Coefficient
The property of a material to conduct heat in the form of thermal energy.
Conduction is the process by which heat flows within a medium or between different mediums in direct contact. The energy is transmitted by molecular communication.
Material Type : Select Isotropic or Orthotropic material type.
Note 1
If SRC materials are entered, RC data are saved in the Code2 and Code Name 2 fields.
Note 2
When Orthotropic is selected as User Defined material type, (Shear Mod_xy, _yz, _xz), (Elastic_y, Elastic_z), (Poission_xy, Poassion_yz) and (Thermal_y, Thermal_z) can be separately defined in y & z direction of Element Coordinate System.