Material Parameter dialog
Used to add or modify a custom steel material for use in the Chinese Steel Design workflow.
Opens when the Material tool is selected on the
Chinese Steel Design ribbon tab in the
Settings group.
Tip: A set of predefined steel materials from GB50017-2017 Table 4.4.1 are included
in the Materials - Whole Structure dialog and can be used
for the model.
Note: Custom materials added in the Chinese Steel Design
workflow are saved to the current model only.
Click Add to add a new user-defined material which can then be edited by selecting it in the table below and then clicking Modify. Only user-defined materials can be edited or deleted.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Material Name | Type a unique ID used to identify the material in parameters and reports. |
| Max Thickness | Type the maximum thickness for which this material can be used (in mm). If a section element exceeds this thickness when the material is used, a warning will be generated in the design results. |
| Yield Strength | fy |
| Tensile Strength | f |
| Shear Strength | fv |
| Section Bearing Strength | fce |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | The rupture tensile strength, fu. |