Laminate Composites > Material properties for laminate plies

Fiber-reinforced ply material types

The Pre/Post material for the matrix must be isotropic.

Fiber reinforcement type	Equivalent ply material type	Supported Pre/Post material fiber type
Unidirectional	Orthotropic	Isotropic or orthotropic
Particulate	Isotropic	Isotropic
RandomShortFiber	Isotropic	Isotropic or orthotropic
Woven	Orthotropic	Isotropic or orthotropic

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Defining materials for laminate plies

Ply materials

Woven ply material

Isotropic materials

Orthotropic materials

Fiber-reinforced ply material

Core ply material

Isotropic material properties for 2D and 3D elements

Orthotropic material properties for 2D elements

Orthotropic material properties for 3D elements

Matrix and fiber isotropic material properties

Fiber orthotropic material properties

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Fiber-reinforced ply material types, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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