37.4. Material Properties

Structural steel with the bilinear isotropic hardening model (TB,PLAS,,,,BISO) is used to model the bolt and plates.

Table 37.1: Material Properties of Bolt

Elastic Material Properties
Young's Modulus2.00E5 MPa
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
Density7.85E-9 tonne/mm3
Bilinear Isotropic Hardening Constants (TB,PLAS,,,,BISO)
Yield stress450 MPa
Tangent modulus2.00E4 MPa

Table 37.2: Material Properties of Cover Plate and Base Plate

Elastic Material Properties
Young's Modulus2.00E5 MPa
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
Density7.85E-9 tonne/mm3
Bilinear Isotropic Hardening Constants (TB,PLAS,,,,BISO) [a]
Yield stress280 MPa
Tangent modulus2.00E4 MPa