Material database for metals and polymers

This is a composition from different material data sheets and only suggestions for material properties. MSC Apex Generative Design needs the Young's modulus, the Poisson ratio and the Density as an input.

Import database into MSC Apex Generative Design

All data can be automatically integrated into MSC Apex Generative Design by using a macro or a script.

Macro

With the macro the database can be imported first manually and afterwards using a shortcut.

To use this macro for the first time, download the file above and save it in your workspace (or any other folder). To start this macro inside MSC Apex Generative Design, go to Macro → Play Macro and select the Material_Database_Macro.py. After the macro is played once the shortcut ctrl+F1 can be used.

Script

With the scripting capabilities of MSC Apex Generative Design it is furthermore possible to execute the Material Database script automatically with every new model.

In Options → Application Settings → Scripting & Customization a script can be set up for Post Model Default. The Script Function Name has to be the same as in the script (in this case Material_database). Under Script File Name the script below has to be selected.

Once this is activated the script will be executed every time a default model is created.

The material database script can be edited with every text editor, thus material properties can be changed or added.

Metals (Selective Laser Melting)

Name	DIN	Density [kg/m^3]	Young’s Modulus [MPa]	Poisson Ratio	Yield Strength [MPa]	Tensile Strength [MPa]	Source

Name	DIN	Density [kg/m^3]	Young’s Modulus [MPa]	Poisson Ratio	Yield Strength [MPa]	Tensile Strength [MPa]	Source
316L Stainless Steel	1.4404	7966	192372 (@20°C)	0.3	547	676	Renishaw Data Sheet
PH1 Stainless Steel	1.4540	7780	200000 (@20°C)	0.272	1050	1050	EOS Data Sheet
IN-718 Nickel Alloy	2.4668	8150	190000 (@20°C)	0.3	758	1040	Renishaw Data Sheet
CoCr CobaltChrome Alloy	2.4723	8300	190000 (@20°C)	0.3	1060	1350	EOS Data Sheet
IN-625 Nickel Alloy	2.4856	8440	207001 (@21°C)	0.278	725	990	EOS Data Sheet
AlSi10Mg Aluminum Alloy	3.2381	2700	72000 (@50°C)	0.34	240	460	Haynes Data Sheet
TiAl6V4 Titanium Alloy	3.7165	4481.87	115617 (@25°C)	0.26	1140	1290	EOS Data Sheet

Polymers

Name	Additive Manufacturing process	Density [kg/m^3]	Young's modulus [MPa]	Poisson ratio*	Yield strength [MPa]	Tensile strength [MPa]	Source

Name	Additive Manufacturing process	Density [kg/m^3]	Young's modulus [MPa]	Poisson ratio*	Yield strength [MPa]	Tensile strength [MPa]	Source
PA12	Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)	900	1700	0.39		45	EOS Data Sheet
PP	Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)	895	1200	0.43		27	EOS Data Sheet
Alumide	Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)	1360	3800	0.4		48	EOS Data Sheet
PLA	Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)	1010	3039-2539	0.43	45-26	48-26	Stratasys Data Sheet
ABS	Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)	1050	1627	0.35		22	Materialise Data Sheet
Ultem 9085	Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)	1340	2220	0.35		72	Materialise Data Sheet
PA12	Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)	1010	1700	0.38		48	Materialise Data Sheet
EPX82	Digital Light Synthesis (DLS)	1155	2800	0.4		82	Carbon Data Sheet
CE221	Digital Light Synthesis (DLS)	1210	3870	0.42		92	Carbon Data Sheet

Example Materials for 3D Transversely Isotropic and 3D Orthotropic

Name	Density [kg/m^3]	Youngs Modulus (Ex,Ey,Ez) [MPa]	Shear Modulus (Gxy,Gyz,Gzx) [MPa]	Poisson’s ratio (NUxy, NUyz, NUzx)	Tension Strength (Axis, In Plane) [MPa]	Compression Strength (Axis, In Plane) [MPa]	Transversely Shear Strength [MPa]

Name	Density [kg/m^3]	Youngs Modulus (Ex,Ey,Ez) [MPa]	Shear Modulus (Gxy,Gyz,Gzx) [MPa]	Poisson’s ratio (NUxy, NUyz, NUzx)	Tension Strength (Axis, In Plane) [MPa]	Compression Strength (Axis, In Plane) [MPa]	Transversely Shear Strength [MPa]
FFF Transversely Isotropic	900	1700, 1900	730	0.3, 0.3	48, 62	96, 124	50
FFF Orthotropic	900	1700, 1900, 1900	730, 685, 730	0.3, 0.39, 0.335	48, 62	96, 124	50

*values aren't from the listed source but are without a specific one. Please check the material data at hand to find the suited value for your specific material.

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