Assigning Material Properties

The modulus of elasticity of the sheet is 12,000 psi and its Poisson’s ratio is 0.0. You input these properties manually.

1. In the Simulation study tree, right-click the shell icon and select Apply/Edit Material.
2. In the Material dialog box, right-click the Custom Materials folder and select New Category. Type a name for the material category.
3. Right-click the newly defined category and select New Material. Type a name for the new material.
4. In the Material dialog box, on the Properties tab, do the following:
   1. Make sure that Model Type is set to Linear Elastic Isotropic.
   2. Set Units to English (IPS).
   3. In the Name box, type a name for the material, for example, Material 2.
5. In the material properties table, do the following:
   1. Type 12000 in the Value cell for Elastic Modulus.
   2. Type 0.0 in the Value box for Poisson's Ratio.
   3. Enter a value like 0.04 for Mass Density.
      The value of mass density does not affect the results for this problem but it is a required physical property.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click Close.