The material for both models is structural steel with the Strain Hardening creep model with the properties and creep constants listed below. Material constants are selected to ensure that steady-state behavior dominates. For information on creep models, see Creep Option in the Material Reference.
Table 44.1: Material Properties and Creep Constants
| Elastic Material Properties | |
|---|---|
| Young's Modulus | 2.0 E5 MPa |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 |
| Strain Hardening Creep Constants | |
| C1 | 5 E-12 |
| C2 | 3 |
| C3 | 0 |
| C4 | 0 |
