AdditiveMaterial

class ansys.additive.core.material.AdditiveMaterial(*, absorptivity_maximum: float = 0, absorptivity_minimum: float = 0, absorptivity_powder_coefficient_a: float = 0, absorptivity_powder_coefficient_b: float = 0, absorptivity_solid_coefficient_a: float = 0, absorptivity_solid_coefficient_b: float = 0, anisotropic_strain_coefficient_parallel: float = 0, anisotropic_strain_coefficient_perpendicular: float = 0, anisotropic_strain_coefficient_z: float = 0, description: str = '', elastic_modulus: float = 0, hardening_factor: float = 0, liquidus_temperature: float = 0, material_yield_strength: float = 0, name: str = '', nucleation_constant_bulk: float = 0, nucleation_constant_interface: float = 0, penetration_depth_maximum: float = 0, penetration_depth_minimum: float = 0, penetration_depth_powder_coefficient_a: float = 0, penetration_depth_powder_coefficient_b: float = 0, penetration_depth_solid_coefficient_a: float = 0, penetration_depth_solid_coefficient_b: float = 0, poisson_ratio: float = 0, powder_packing_density: float = 0, purging_gas_convection_coefficient: float = 0, solid_density_at_room_temperature: float = 0, solid_specific_heat_at_room_temperature: float = 0, solid_thermal_conductivity_at_room_temperature: float = 0, solidus_temperature: float = 0, strain_scaling_factor: float = 0, support_yield_strength_ratio: float = 0, thermal_expansion_coefficient: float = 0, vaporization_temperature: float = 0, characteristic_width_data: list[CharacteristicWidthDataPoint] = None, thermal_properties_data: list[ThermalPropertiesDataPoint] = None)

Provides the container for material properties used during additive manufacturing simulations.

Overview

Properties

absorptivity_maximum	Absorptivity maximum.
absorptivity_minimum	Absorptivity minimum.
absorptivity_powder_coefficient_a	Absorptivity powder coefficient a.
absorptivity_powder_coefficient_b	Absorptivity powder coefficient b.
absorptivity_solid_coefficient_a	Absorptivity solid coefficient a.
absorptivity_solid_coefficient_b	Absorptivity solid coefficient b.
anisotropic_strain_coefficient_parallel	Multiplier on the predicted strain in the direction that the laser is scanning for the major fill rasters.
anisotropic_strain_coefficient_perpendicular	Multiplier on the predicted strain orthogonal to the direction that the laser is scanning for the major fill rasters and in the plane of the surface of the build plate.
anisotropic_strain_coefficient_z	Multiplier on the predicted strain in the Z direction.
description	Description of the material.
elastic_modulus	Elastic modulus (Pa).
hardening_factor	Factor relating the elastic modulus to the tangent modulus for plasticity simulations (tangent modulus = elastic modulus * hardening factor).
liquidus_temperature	Minimum temperature (K) at which the material is completely liquid.
material_yield_strength	Material yield strength (Pa).
name	Name of the material.
nucleation_constant_bulk	Controls the homogeneous nucleation rate (in bulk of the microstructure simulation domain) during solidification (1/m^2/K^2).
nucleation_constant_interface	Heterogeneous nucleation rate (on existing solid interfaces) during solidification (1/m/K^2).
penetration_depth_maximum	Penetration depth maximum.
penetration_depth_minimum	Penetration depth minimum.
penetration_depth_powder_coefficient_a	Penetration depth powder coefficient a.
penetration_depth_powder_coefficient_b	Penetration depth powder coefficient b.
penetration_depth_solid_coefficient_a	Penetration depth solid coefficient a.
penetration_depth_solid_coefficient_b	Penetration depth solid coefficient b.
poisson_ratio	Poisson ratio.
powder_packing_density	Density of powder material relative to the solid.
purging_gas_convection_coefficient	Convection coefficient between the solid and gas during build.
solid_density_at_room_temperature	Density of bulk material at room temperature, 298 K (kg/m^3).
solid_specific_heat_at_room_temperature	Specific heat of bulk material at room temperature, 298 K (J/kg/K).
solid_thermal_conductivity_at_room_temperature	Thermal conductivity of bulk material at room temperature, 298 K (W/m/K).
solidus_temperature	Maximum temperature (K) at which the material is completely solid.
strain_scaling_factor	Strain scaling factor.
support_yield_strength_ratio	Knockdown factor that is used to adjust the strength of the support material in comparison to the solid material.
thermal_expansion_coefficient	Coefficient of thermal expansion (1/K).
vaporization_temperature	Temperature (K) at which the material has completely changed from liquid to vapor.
characteristic_width_data	List of characteristic width data points.
thermal_properties_data	List of thermal properties data points.

Special methods

__repr__
__eq__

Import detail

from ansys.additive.core.material import AdditiveMaterial

Property detail

property AdditiveMaterial.absorptivity_maximum: float

Absorptivity maximum.

property AdditiveMaterial.absorptivity_minimum: float

Absorptivity minimum.

property AdditiveMaterial.absorptivity_powder_coefficient_a: float

Absorptivity powder coefficient a.

property AdditiveMaterial.absorptivity_powder_coefficient_b: float

Absorptivity powder coefficient b.

property AdditiveMaterial.absorptivity_solid_coefficient_a: float

Absorptivity solid coefficient a.

property AdditiveMaterial.absorptivity_solid_coefficient_b: float

Absorptivity solid coefficient b.

property AdditiveMaterial.anisotropic_strain_coefficient_parallel: float

Multiplier on the predicted strain in the direction that the laser is scanning for the major fill rasters.

property AdditiveMaterial.anisotropic_strain_coefficient_perpendicular: float

Multiplier on the predicted strain orthogonal to the direction that the laser is scanning for the major fill rasters and in the plane of the surface of the build plate.

property AdditiveMaterial.anisotropic_strain_coefficient_z: float

Multiplier on the predicted strain in the Z direction.

property AdditiveMaterial.description: str

Description of the material.

property AdditiveMaterial.elastic_modulus: float

Elastic modulus (Pa).

property AdditiveMaterial.hardening_factor: float

Factor relating the elastic modulus to the tangent modulus for plasticity simulations (tangent modulus = elastic modulus * hardening factor).

property AdditiveMaterial.liquidus_temperature: float

Minimum temperature (K) at which the material is completely liquid.

property AdditiveMaterial.material_yield_strength: float

Material yield strength (Pa).

property AdditiveMaterial.name: str

Name of the material.

property AdditiveMaterial.nucleation_constant_bulk: float

Controls the homogeneous nucleation rate (in bulk of the microstructure simulation domain) during solidification (1/m^2/K^2).

property AdditiveMaterial.nucleation_constant_interface: float

Heterogeneous nucleation rate (on existing solid interfaces) during solidification (1/m/K^2).

property AdditiveMaterial.penetration_depth_maximum: float

Penetration depth maximum.

property AdditiveMaterial.penetration_depth_minimum: float

Penetration depth minimum.

property AdditiveMaterial.penetration_depth_powder_coefficient_a: float

Penetration depth powder coefficient a.

property AdditiveMaterial.penetration_depth_powder_coefficient_b: float

Penetration depth powder coefficient b.

property AdditiveMaterial.penetration_depth_solid_coefficient_a: float

Penetration depth solid coefficient a.

property AdditiveMaterial.penetration_depth_solid_coefficient_b: float

Penetration depth solid coefficient b.

property AdditiveMaterial.poisson_ratio: float

Poisson ratio.

property AdditiveMaterial.powder_packing_density: float

Density of powder material relative to the solid.

property AdditiveMaterial.purging_gas_convection_coefficient: float

Convection coefficient between the solid and gas during build.

property AdditiveMaterial.solid_density_at_room_temperature: float

Density of bulk material at room temperature, 298 K (kg/m^3).

property AdditiveMaterial.solid_specific_heat_at_room_temperature: float

Specific heat of bulk material at room temperature, 298 K (J/kg/K).

property AdditiveMaterial.solid_thermal_conductivity_at_room_temperature: float

Thermal conductivity of bulk material at room temperature, 298 K (W/m/K).

property AdditiveMaterial.solidus_temperature: float

Maximum temperature (K) at which the material is completely solid.

property AdditiveMaterial.strain_scaling_factor: float

Strain scaling factor.

property AdditiveMaterial.support_yield_strength_ratio: float

Knockdown factor that is used to adjust the strength of the support material in comparison to the solid material.

The factor is multiplied by the support material’s yield strength and elastic modulus. A value of 1.0, for example, results in support strength equal to the solid material, whereas 0.5 is half the strength of the solid material.

property AdditiveMaterial.thermal_expansion_coefficient: float

Coefficient of thermal expansion (1/K).

property AdditiveMaterial.vaporization_temperature: float

Temperature (K) at which the material has completely changed from liquid to vapor.

property AdditiveMaterial.characteristic_width_data: list[CharacteristicWidthDataPoint]

List of characteristic width data points.

property AdditiveMaterial.thermal_properties_data: list[ThermalPropertiesDataPoint]

List of thermal properties data points.

Method detail

AdditiveMaterial.__repr__() → str

AdditiveMaterial.__eq__(__o: object) → bool