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Stahlinstitut, Metatech GmbH,  and Granta Design create new online information resource

Feb 2012—"StahlDat SX provides complete register of European steels "
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StahlDat

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The new StahlDat SX website provides engineers and materials scientists with simple access to the complete Stahl-Eisen-Liste (Register of European Steels), associated specifications, and properties. The website makes this data quick and easy to browse and search, combining the wealth of steel information compiled by the Stahlinstitut with Granta’s industry-leading technology for managing, sharing, and using materials information.

The new StahlDat SX website provides engineers and materials scientists with simple access to the complete Stahl-Eisen-Liste (Register of European Steels), associated specifications, and properties. The website makes this data quick and easy to browse and search, combining the wealth of steel information compiled by the Stahlinstitut with Granta’s industry-leading technology for managing, sharing, and using materials information.

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NIMS

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CES EduPack 2012

Jan 25, 2012—"CES EduPack 2012 enhances support for materials education across engineering, science, and design"

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Level 2 Materials

A materials property chart in CES EduPack 2012—an interactive, highly visual way for students to understand the properties of materials

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Low Carbon Power Edition

Viewing information on energy storage systems in the Low Carbon Power Edition of CES EduPack

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EduPack information resources

CES EduPack 2012 information resources. In the background, a datasheet for gold provides property data and information on applications. In the foreground a "Science Note" explains the science underlying a selected property

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Dynamic comparison charts in the Eco Audit Tool help students explore the environmental implications of materials, processes, and life scenarios.

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Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Thales join Environmental Materials Technology Consortium

  • Nov 2011—"Granta Design to host next meeting of eco design collaborative project"
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The Environmental Materials Information Technology (EMIT) Consortium is a collaborative project that develops and applies materials information technology solutions to assist design around environmental constraints.

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GRANTA MI Version 5

  • Oct 2011—"GRANTA MI Version 5 gives manufacturers control over vital materials information and decisions"
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GRANTA MI - viewing aerospace alloy data

Browsing alloy property data in the updated GRANTA MI user interface.

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Restricted Substances software

GRANTA MI:Restricted Substance solution—browse information on materials, substances, and over 60 regulations. Quickly generate reports on regulatory impact on your products and materials and process specifications.

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Accessing materials data in Abaqus

GRANTA MI:Materials Gateway for Abaqus/CAE. Through the MI:Materials Gateway window you can search and browse for materials datasheets, inspect materials properties, choose an applicable materials model, and then apply the data directly to your CAE model.

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Autodesk Inventor—Eco Materials Advsier

  • Sep 2011—"Eco Materials Adviser Full Version available for Autodesk Inventor"
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  • June 2011—"Granta Design to extend Autodesk Inventor sustainable design tool"
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  • March 2011—"Granta Featured in Autodesk Inventor Software's New Sustainable Design Solution"
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Eco Materials Adviser in Autodesk Inventor

Eco Materials Adviser in Autodesk Inventor. Choose materials from Granta's authoritative database, apply these materials to parts in your model, and instantly generate an eco impact dashboard.

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CES Selector 2012

July 2011"CES Selector 2012 aids response to cost, supply, and environmental issues in manufacturing enterprises"
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Section from a CES Selector comparison table showing three grades of plastic. The left-hand column has been specified as a reference material. The user can quickly review similarities and differences (differences greater than 10% are highlighted) for hundreds of properties.

Section from a CES Selector comparison table showing three grades of plastic. The left-hand column has been specified as a reference material. The user can quickly review similarities and differences (differences greater than 10% are highlighted) for hundreds of properties.

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A materials property chart showing the trade-off between cost and mass for a wide range of materials. A reference material is highlighted in red. A new tooltip feature interactively displays property data relative to the reference material when the user hovers over another material on the chart.

A materials property chart showing the trade-off between cost and mass for a wide range of materials.  A reference material is highlighted in red. A new "tooltip" feature interactively displays property data relative to the reference material when the user hovers over another material on the chart.

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Comparing properties for steels from the Register of European Steels in CES Selector 2012

Comparing properties for steels from the Register of European Steels in CES Selector 2012

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Firehole Composites

July 2011"Granta and Firehole to Empower Composite Design Decisions"
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Firehole data

Plotting two properties—tensile strength and modulus—for the continuous fiber reinforced polymer composite grades described in the data module. Using the Firehole Composites data module with Granta software makes it quick and easy to create such plots and make comparisons for a wide range of materials properties

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Materials Education Symposia

December 2011"Program announced for 2012 North American and International Materials Education Symposia"
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June 2011"2012 Materials Education Symposia announced at ASEE meeting"
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May 2011"Enthusiastic support for 2011 Materials Education Symposia"
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Further details and images are available in the individual reports on the Symposium Website: www.materialseducation.com

Materials Education: bringing together Engineering Design, Design for the Environment, Mechanical Engineering, Bio Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Sports science, Architecture, Built environment, Product Design, Industrial Design, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Science, and more... Click to enlarge, and see the origins of material science

Materials Education: bringing together Engineering Design, Design for the Environment, Mechanical Engineering, Bio Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Sports science, Architecture, Built environment, Product Design, Industrial Design, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Science, and more...

The 2012 Materials Education Symposia are being held at Cal Poly: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (March 29-30) and the University of Cambridge, UK, (April 12-13)

The 2012 Materials Education Symposia are being held at Cal Poly: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (March 29-30) and the University of Cambridge, UK, (April 12-13)

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Educators from 26 countries enjoyed two days of presentations and discussions on materials education at the International Symposium

Educators from 26 countries enjoyed two days of presentations and discussions on materials education at the 3rd International Materials Education Symposium in Cambridge.

 

Symposium attendees from across North America enjoyed two days of presentations and discussions on materials education Symposium attendees from across North America enjoyed two days of presentations and discussions on materials education at the 2nd North American Materials Education Symposium in Worcester, MA.
see also CES EduPack 2011 images »

 

Human Biological Materials

May 24, 2011—"New Bone Database Gives Orthopaedic Device Designers a Break"

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Human Biological Materials data

Data from the Human Biological Materials database shows how a mechanical property of femur compact bone varies with age. Such data is valuable in modeling work to support orthopaedic device design.

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New composites software

March 30, 2011—"New Granta Software Aids Composite Testing and Product Design, Supports Development of Composite Materials"

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Clear graphical property maps make selection of hybrid materials simple and reliable

New Hybrid Synthesizer tool in CES Selector. The properties of hybrid materials can be predicted, driving innovative design. CES Selector provides clear graphical property maps to make selection of hybrid materials simple and reliable.

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Coatings and restricted substances

Mar 2, 2011—"New software helps coatings and restricted substance decisions"

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Coatings data in GRANTA MI

Viewing coatings data in the GRANTA MI software. The left-hand window lists the contents of the new Coatings Data Module. The right-hand window shows property data for a specific coating.

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New US and German offices

Feb 18, 2011—"Granta expands in US and Germany"

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Dr Patrick Coulter, COO, Granta Design

Dr Patrick Coulter—Chief Operating Officer

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Thomas Weninger

Thomas Weninger—leading the Granta Munich, Germany office

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