Nastran exporter

The following linear, temperature-dependent, isotropic properties may be exported to MAT1/MATT1 format material cards using the Nastran exporter.

The properties available for export will vary depending on which database you are exporting from, and which model you select.

Exporter for MI Explore and MI Viewer

The Nastran exporter for MI Explore and MI Viewer can export these properties.

Material property (Standard Name) Exported as
Compressive strength SC
Compressive strength with temperature SC(T)
Compressive strength, yield with temperature SS(T)
Density RHO
Density with temperature RHO(T)
Poisson's ratio NU
Poisson's ratio with temperature NU(T)
Reference temperature, CTE TREF
Shear modulus G
Shear modulus with temperature G(T)
Shear strength, yield SS
Structural damping coefficient GE
Tensile modulus E
Tensile modulus with temperature E
Tensile strength, yield ST
Tensile strength, yield with temperature ST
Tensile stress with strain MATS1
Thermal conductivity K
Thermal conductivity with temperature K
Thermal expansion coefficient A
Thermal expansion coefficient with temperature A
True stress with strain MATS1

Exporter for MI Materials Gateway

The Nastran exporter for MI Materials Gateway can export these properties.

Material property (Standard Name) Exported as
Density RHO
Poisson's ratio NU
Poisson's ratio with temperature NU(T)
Shear modulus G
Tensile modulus E
Tensile modulus with temperature E
Tensile stress with strain MATS1