Granta also provides a range of tools that draws on this data, including:
CES Selector—which allows you to identify the optimal material to meet combined engineering, economic, and environmental objectives
The Eco Audit Tool—which enables rapid assessment of the environmental impact of a product over its lifecycle, helping to guide materials and process selection strategies
MaterialUniverse Eco Data
This page provides detailed information on the MaterialUniverse eco data. This data is provided as standard with the MaterialUniverse data module. For general product information on MaterialUniverse, see here »
Low carbon footprint and energy efficient design
Granta's MaterialUniverse data module includes extensive environmental property data that can help you to:
- Design products for: low carbon footprint, energy efficiency, water efficiency
- Investigate how new product design can impact CO2 reduction
- Optimize your product against legislative or regulatory requirements
- Implement enterprise—or group-wide strategies to reduce the environmental footprint of your company’s products
- Introduce 'life cycle thinking' to your organization without imposing unrealistic burdens
Eco properties in MaterialUniverse
Eco property data is available for every material in the MaterialUniverse data. This includes broad coverage of metals, plastics, elastomers, ceramics, composites, and natural materials. The eco properties are shown below.
Properties are drawn from or estimated using the best available and highest quality sources currently available.
Lifecycle phase |
Property |
Raw materials: Primary material production: energy, CO2 and water |
Embodied energy, primary production (MJ/kg) |
CO2 footprint, primary production (kg/kg) |
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NOxcreation (g/kg) |
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SOx creation (g/kg) |
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Recycle fraction in current supply (%) |
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Water usage (l/kg) |
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Manufacturing: Material processing
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Casting CO2 & energy |
Forging, rolling CO2 & energy |
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Metal powder forming CO2 & energy |
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Vaporization CO2 & energy |
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Polymer molding CO2 & energy |
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Polymer extrusion CO2 & energy |
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Polymer machining CO2 & energy |
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Ceramic powder forming CO2 & energy |
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Glass molding CO2 & energy |
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Standard machining CO2 & energy |
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Non-standard machining CO2 & energy |
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Simple composite molding CO2 & energy |
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Advanced composite molding CO2 & energy |
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Construction CO2 & energy
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Use: Bio-data |
Toxicity rating (non-toxic, slightly toxic, toxic, very toxic) |
RoHS (EU) compliant grades? (yes/no) |
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Approved for skin and food contact (yes/no) |
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WEEE prohibited (yes/no) |
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The engineering and physical properties (e.g., density) in the MaterialUniverse database support calculation of, e.g., energy consumption during use |
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Disposal: Material recycling |
Recycle? (yes/no) |
Embodied energy, recycling (MJ/kg) |
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CO2 footprint, recycling (kg/kg) |
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Recycle fraction in current supply (%) |
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Downcycle? (yes/no) |
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Biodegrade? (yes/no) |
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Landfill? (yes/no) |
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Heat of combustion (net) |
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Combustion CO2 |
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Non-recyclable use fraction |
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Background data: Geo-economic data for principal component
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Principal component (material name) |
Annual world production (tonnes/yr) |
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Reserves (tonnes) |
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Typical exploited ore grade (%) |
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Minimum economic ore grade (%) |
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Abundance in earth's crust (ppm) |
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Abundance in sea water (ppm) |
Support for education
This data can also be accessed via CES EduPack for educational purposes. More »