Axisymmetric elements and their properties (Simcenter Samcef)

The following table describes the Simcenter Samcef axisymmetric, plane stress and strain elements, and related properties that you can define for the Simcenter Samcef Axisymmetric and Other 2D Structural and Axisymmetric Thermal analysis types.

Element type	Physical property data	Element-associated data	Mesh-associated data
T15, T26 Axisymmetric Solid	Material****Damping Type	Material Orientation	*Material Orientation Method***Non-linearities (NLIS)****User Element Properties (.AEL card)**Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
T48 Axisymmetric Shell	MaterialDefault ThicknessNonstructural Mass****Damping Type	N/A	*Shell Offset Option***Non-linearities (NLIS)****User Element Properties (.AEL card)**Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
T30 Axisymmetric Membrane	MaterialDefault ThicknessNonstructural Mass****Damping Type	N/A	*Shell Offset Option***Non-linearities (NLIS)****User Element Properties (.AEL card)**Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
T34, T35 Axisymmetric Solid	Material	Material Orientation	*Material Orientation Method***User Element Properties (.AEL card)**Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
T31 Axisymmetric Membrane	Material****Damping Type	N/A	**User Element Properties (.AEL card)**Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
T15, T26 Plane Stress	MaterialDefault ThicknessNonstructural Mass****Damping Type	Material Orientation	*Material Orientation MethodThickness Source*Non-linearities (NLIS)****User Element Properties (.AEL card)**Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
T15, T26 Plane Strain	MaterialDefault ThicknessNonstructural Mass****Damping Type	Material Orientation	*Material Orientation Method***Non-linearities (NLIS)****User Element Properties (.AEL card)**Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
T48 Plane Strain Shell	MaterialDefault ThicknessNonstructural Mass****Damping Type	N/A	*Shell Offset Option***Non-linearities (NLIS)****User Element Properties (.AEL card)**Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
T30 Plane Strain Membrane	MaterialDefault ThicknessNonstructural Mass****Damping Type	N/A	*Shell Offset Option***Non-linearities (NLIS)****User Element Properties (.AEL card)**Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)
T30 Plane Stress Rod	MaterialAreaNonstructural Mass****Damping Type	N/A	**Non-linearities (NLIS)****User Element Properties (.AEL card)**Samcef Mesh Attribute (.MAI ATT)

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