MaterialUniverse

Updates to the MaterialUniverse data table, the core of all databases in EduPack.

Complete and comparable data for commercially-available engineering materials, providing physical, cost, mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, durability, and environmental data.

New records
Nine full records have been added enhancing our offering of high-performance polymers used the automotive and electronics industries, and advanced nickel-iron alloys used in controlled expansion applications. The records include identification, mechanical, thermal, electrical, chemical, sustainability and restricted substances attributes.
  • PA9T (general purpose)
  • PA9T (15% glass fiber)
  • PA9T (30% glass fiber)
  • PA9T (30% glass fiber, flame retarded)
  • PA9T (35% glass fiber)
  • PA9T (40% glass fiber)
  • PA9T (45% glass fiber)
  • PA9T (50% glass fiber)
  • Nickel-iron alloy, alloy 42 (sealing alloy)
Food contact
The food contact data within MaterialUniverse has undergone a comprehensive review and update to align with current legislation. Each record has been either validated or revised with the most recent data.
Price update

Materials prices have been fully reviewed and updated where necessary. Notable price changes are seen in materials containing gold, silver, tungsten, cobalt, nickel, and lithium. PAI, PBT, NBR, PP, Epoxy, and PPS prices have also changed, with the rest of the constituent families minimally changing by 1-2%

Price volatility and price variation Attributes in the Elements table have also been reviewed and updated to the following definitions:
  • Variation = Price(max)-Price(min) /Price(geometric mean)
  • Volatility = Standard Deviation over last 5 years
  • This has carried through to the Critical Material risk indicators in MaterialUniverse.

Materials prices have been updated across Level 1, 2, and 3 databases.

Exporter enhancements
A new Thermal Desktop material card exporter supports export of physical, mechanical, and thermal properties for use in Ansys Thermal Desktop™.
Maintenance
(Level 3 Databases only) Updates include updating the EU REACH Candidate List indicator and the SIN List indicator attributes to reflect the status of the lists, improvements to the material classification attributes, and improvements to the heat of combustion data.