• Registered: 2010-03-09
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Topic: specific material weight & coefficient of thermal expansion

Hi,

I would like to ask that the specific material weight and coefficient of thermal expansion under 'Miscellaneous' is it important to define? I am using multilinear law to define steel bar/CFRP.  My problem is, can I leave the values of specific material weight and coefficient of thermal expansion as default values. As I don't have the values for these two for the material that I use.

Please advise. TQ

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  • dpryl
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Re: specific material weight & coefficient of thermal expansion

Hello, these values are only important if you apply thermal load (thermal expansion) or accelerations (specific weight).

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