Materials > Using custom materials > Simcenter Samcef user-defined material models
Simcenter Samcef UMAT export
Your user-defined material is exported in the Simcenter Samcef input file as:
| Samcef parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| .MAT | |
| NOM "..." | Name of the material you define in the material dialog box. |
| ROUTIN "OVMB01" | UMAT subroutine that will parse that material. |
| YT e [NF nfe] | Young's modulus and optional thermal dependency. |
| NT nu [NF nfu] | Poisson's ratio and optional thermal dependency. |
| A al [NF nfa1] | Thermal expansion coefficient and optional thermal dependency. |
| M m | Mass density. |
| USER us1 ... usn NF nfus1 ... nfusn | User parameters of the material.The ordered list of USER values match the ordered list of CardPropertyMapping entries in your UMAT XML file.For more information, see Simcenter Samcef UMAT XML file |
| KIRC or BIOT or CAUC or LOKI | Strain/stress measurement (default=KIRC) |
Note:
You define the YT, NT, A, and M values in the Mechanical page of the material.
Learn more
Simcenter Samcef user-defined materials overview
Simcenter Samcef UMAT workflow
Simcenter Samcef UMAT subroutine
Simcenter Samcef UMAT XML file
Compiling the Simcenter Samcef UMAT subroutine
Prerequisites for Simcenter Samcef user-defined materials
Simcenter Samcef UMAT troubleshooting
Simcenter Samcef UMAT output requests and results
Import of a Simcenter Samcef UMAT material
Define a Simcenter Samcef UMAT material
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