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Create and export material models for LS-DYNA MAT24

Launch LS-DYNA CAE Modeler

Select the Global Data Center or your own database

Next, Click here to search for rate dependent material data

Locate rate-ready data

Select material type of interest

Select Material

Click Revise Search to restrict Search to your Personal Material Database

Select your material: Green- data is instantly available Orange- Data is Private. Click to request access to this data

Launch CAE Modeler

Select LS-DYNA unit system Then start conversion

Choose Model Options

Data can be fit to MAT24 with LCSS, LCSR or Cowper Symonds rate dependency options

CAE Modeler Auto-fit

CAE Modeler First pass model including rate dependency and initial plasticity

Change modulus, add data

Change modulus if needed to stiffen/soften material model. Add missing data such as Poissons ratio, density as needed. Click Update Model to apply your changes

Add post-yield data

Select points on quasistatic curve for post yield modeling Click Update to apply your changes

Model with post-yield behavior

Tuning of rate dependency

Tune stress ratios to improve rate dependency fit Click Update to apply your changes

Download .dyn file to desktop

Download Click Download to send the material model to your CAE

.dyn material file is ready