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Material Database help

Material Database help

Material Database help

(OP)
I am trying to update my material database for all of you to use.
I have not had much time to look up material info, so I'm asking for help.
If you have a material that you would like me to add, please email me the info as needed in IPS (inch, pound, second) units. It's easier for me to add all of them per one unit.
Thank you.
The format I need is per the following example:

Classification - Aluminum alloys
Material name - Alum 2011
Texture - machined\brushed\cast\etc
Other texture/color info is special.
Physical properties
EX "Elastic modulus" value=70326525952.00000
NUXY "Poisson's ratio" value=0.330000
ALPX "Thermal expansion coefficient" value=0.000023
DENS "Mass density" value=2823.349854
KX "Thermal conductivity" value=142.100006
C "Specific heat" value=962.780029
SIGXT "Tensile strength" value=379211648.00000
SIGYLD "Yield strength" value=296474560.00000

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

RE: Material Database help

Hey Chris,
Can you copy/add the SW materials into your database so we can have just one master file to map too?

Colin

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2007 SP 5.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
I'm just a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. Pink Floyd, was neither Pink nor Floyd. Discuss!--“Coffee Talk” Mike Myers SNL
 

RE: Material Database help

(OP)
Hi Colin,
Yes, this is what I am asking for. I will combine everyone's materials into one database.
When I get a few, I will update it and post it.
If none...no updates.
Thanks!
 

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

RE: Material Database help

Do you have a date in mind? We have a lot of things going on and I wouldn't want to miss the opportunity. Finding time is always the challenge but I'm likely to put it off too long if I don't have a due date.

Thanks.

Harold
SW2008 SP3.0 OPW2008 SP0.1 Win XP Pro 2002 SP2
Dell 690, Xeon 5160 @3.00GHz, 3.25GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX4600
www.lumenflow.com

RE: Material Database help

Chris,
I thought of one to add. How about material for a PCB? I don't know the specific materials the EE's use, but would great to add the database.

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2007 SP 5.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
I'm just a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. Pink Floyd, was neither Pink nor Floyd. Discuss!--“Coffee Talk” Mike Myers SNL
 

RE: Material Database help

Chris,

One thing I was thinking about that might be cool is to have two versions of these file.  One within the current SolidWorks style where the material names are fairly colloquial.  And, one where the names are in CAPS and more precise, perhaps mentioning the material #.  The second version could be used to pull into custom properties and used directly on drawings via links annotation notes.  Or maybe just use the proper names and #'s (and therefore correcting all of the SW names too).  Whatcha think?

 

Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group

RE: Material Database help

I would just keep it simple for now Chris. Let's us test drive it and then add to it down the road. Just my thoughts...

This is how I would like to see the data base:

Example:

ALUMINUM ALLOY (WROUGHT)
   ALUM AL 2024
   ALUM AL 5052
   ALUM AL 6061-T6
ALUMINUM ALLOY (CAST)
   ALUM AL C355
   ALUM AL A356
ETC....

All uppercase would be great because most of us use uppercase and will show up in the Parts list/BOM's.


    

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2007 SP 5.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
I'm just a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. Pink Floyd, was neither Pink nor Floyd. Discuss!--“Coffee Talk” Mike Myers SNL
 

RE: Material Database help

(OP)
Harold,
No time frame. This is dynamic. I will update as materials come in.

Matt & Colin,
Great ideas.
If I can get some materials, I can populate the database, then how about we go over it and go from there? It's not hard to change it or split into separate databases.

Colin,
If you can find the PCB info, I will add it. I have been thrown into a project for the next couple weeks.

Thanks!

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

RE: Material Database help

Chris,
I'm working on it with the PCB designers. I'll let you know the material once they reply to my email. What would be really cool is to have a general material density with the plastic and copper (board layers) calculated.

A star for you for working on this.

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2007 SP 5.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
I'm just a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. Pink Floyd, was neither Pink nor Floyd. Discuss!--“Coffee Talk” Mike Myers SNL
 

RE: Material Database help

(OP)
I have issues with MatWeb on my laptop. My work has strict guidelines and they block MatWeb.
I have to look at it at home.
Thanks.

For those that are not familiar with the SolidWorks material database, attached is an example screen shot of what I'm looking for.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

RE: Material Database help

I heard from our PCB designer. He said FR-4 is used as well as G10 that Dustin mention. I guess there's a ton of variations of these materials. Best thing to do is just select a generic materials for G10 and FR-4 and just use that. The PCB designer said to follow IPC 4101 specification.

Colin

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2007 SP 5.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
I'm just a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. Pink Floyd, was neither Pink nor Floyd. Discuss!--“Coffee Talk” Mike Myers SNL
 

RE: Material Database help

Yeah, I had that problem too. Just go to the home page and type in G10, and go from there

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2007 SP 5.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
I'm just a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. Pink Floyd, was neither Pink nor Floyd. Discuss!--“Coffee Talk” Mike Myers SNL
 

RE: Material Database help

Chris,
How's this going?

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2007 SP 5.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
I'm just a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. Pink Floyd, was neither Pink nor Floyd. Discuss!--“Coffee Talk” Mike Myers SNL
 

RE: Material Database help

(OP)
Still working on it.
Some 2008 info does not work in 2007.
Will keep you posted. :)

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

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