For proper application designs, engineers want to run advanced simulations and obtain the most precise predictions possible during product development. With our Material Card Selector, you can easily and quickly download material cards for a large range of our grades and conditions. The key output is a material card ready to be used in common CAE software packages. Once you select what software to use, you can filter for a material, version and other parameters.
As a CAE engineer who designs application parts and is involved in simulation, you know how important precise predictions are. You want to run advanced simulations with the correct material cards and data to obtain precious predictions, so you can accurately evaluate designs when using our material grades.
With the Material Card Selector, you can easily and quickly download material cards for a large range of our grades and conditions, such as temperature and moisture. No longer do you need to send an e-mail to technical service to request certain material cards – just click the link and the Material Card Selector is at your fingertips.
The key output is a material card ready to be used in common CAE software packages. Once you select what software to use, you can filter for a material, version, and other parameters. At this moment cards are available for Digimat, Moldflow and KISSsoft, and soon this will extend to more common CAE software packages.
Our material cards have the most up-to-date data, so your predictions are as precise as possible. There are many options available in our material cards and they are useful in almost every stage of the product development process. During the initial feasibility and design stage, the cards can be used in the first design rounds because they are easy and ready to use and are available for a large range of grades and conditions. This makes it possible to quickly iterate your design and scan for the most suitable material for your application. For instance, the KISSsoft material files contain in a wide temperature range – all the data that is needed to predict the performance and lifetime of a Stanyl gear train.
During the processing stage and design finalization stage, the cards are also beneficial to use because they contain all the information that is needed for accurate predictions combining process material properties and mechanical material properties. For thermoplastic materials, the insights that are gained using this combination are crucial to design first time right.
Also, you can combine all the advanced Material Card features together when you are in troubleshooting mode. Imagine that the load case in reality is slightly different than the one that you used in your test setup – now failure occurs at a weldline. By changing the position of the injection molding gates, you can steer the location of this weldline, and evaluate this using Moldflow and Digimat in a coupled simulation.
To utilize our material cards all you need to do is visit Material Card Selector for Simulation Tools on our website.
CAE Expert/Scientist for Envalior
Benjamin van Wissen is a CAE Expert/Scientist for Envalior. He performs FEA analysis to polymer applications, including strength, stiffness, fatigue, creep, NVH and thermal performance assessments. He is specialized in polymer gear strength calculations and design. Besides that he is responsible for fundamental material research in order to characterize complex FEA material cards. Before joining Envalior, Benjamin worked in the automotive and chemicals industries. He is a strong engineering professional skilled in FEA using Abaqus, Altair Hyperworks (including Optistruct and CFD), Digimat and KISSsoft for gear design and calculations.
31 January 2024
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