DOGMA Cluster 3: Materials development

Data bank systems

· standards and patents
· materials
· commercial
· links and search-pages
· various
 

Available data bank systems: Fulmer Materials Optimizer Mat Web CoDA Computer Design Analysis PMC Composites Materials Handbook CMS Cambridge Materials Selector / CES Cambridge Engineering Selector PLASCAMS ASM Handbook Volume 20 Structural Design of Polymer Composites CAMPUS PLASPEC ASMDATA

 

Name :	Fulmer Materials Optimizer
Address :
Content :
Possibilities :	Selection and specification of materials and manufacturing routes for a new product Evaluation of alternative materials and manufacturing routes for an existing product
Price :

 

Name :	MatWeb
Address :	www.matweb.com
Content :	Property data on 15,827 materials ( thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, metals, ceramics, fibers for composites, semiconductors )
Possibilities :	Search by name or designation from categories Search for materials according to property requirement Search for metals based on their constituent elements Quick, text-based search for specific materials Conversion table English / metric units Suppliers List
Price :	free

 

Name :	CoDA Composites Design Analysis
Address :
Content :	4 modules: Material Synthesiser module: automatic calculation of composite material allowing elastic and hygrothermal properties based on user-defined fibre and resin properties Laminate module: design of laminated panels, prediction of the effectiv principal elastic and hygrothermal properties and in-plane strengths in tension, compression and shear Panel module: design of panel structures, determination of the stiffness and strength of circular and rectangular panels ( user-defined lay-ups, optional rib stiffeners ) Beam module: prediction of strength, stress levels, stiffness and deflections for generic beam shapes ( additional modules are planned to consider other structural elements )
Possibilities :	Selecting appropriate materials and designs Modifying stress loading patterns Assessment of new materials Can be used for all process routes from hand lay-up to injection moulding Product / component testing Materials and product development Development of prototype products
Price :	First licence : 900.00 Pounds Additional licences: 450.00 Pounds ( exclusive of UK VAT ) Academic establishments apply 40% discount

 

Name :	PMC ( Polymer Matrix Composites ) - Composites Materials Handbook
Address :	http://mil-17.udel.edu/
Content :	Guidelines for characterization of polymer matrix, metal matrix, and ceramic matrix composite materials Property testing of composites Test methods for different levels of material Statistical methods Material properties Materials usage, design, and analysis
Possibilities :	Methods by which data should be obtained, and criteria for their acceptance for publication in the Handbook ( Vol. 1 ) Data ( Vol. 2 ) Usage of the data ( Vol. 3 )
Price :	Handbook: Vol. 1 ~ $ 44,00 Vol. 2 ~ $ 35,00 Vol.3 ~ $ 34,00 CD-ROM-version: ~ $ 230,00

 

Name :	CMS ( Cambridge Materials Selector ) / CES ( Cambridge Engineering Selector ) [ CES3: "CES Materials" is the successor to CMS2 ]
Address :	www.granta.co.uk/frames/products.ces.components.datamodules.materials.html
Content :	CES Materials: CES Selector Materials Database module: data for 2,760 engineering materials CES Viewer CES InDepth CES Weblinks CES Engineer: Contains additionally to CES Materials: Process Database module Shape Database module
Possibilities :	Case studies, description of databases, and background reading ( CES InDepth ) Links to other CES datatables and to web-sites that are relevant to a specified material or process ( CES Weblinks) The CES Viewer enables the user to view information in external data-sources within the application Many specialised materials are included Supporting information available: CD-ROMs which contain qualitative information on materials, charts, and tables Taxonomy of the Database Modules: kingdom – families – classes & members - attributes
Price :	www.granta.co.uk/frames/sales.html

 

Name :	PLASCAMS
Address :	www.staffs.ac.uk/engs/des/aids/materials/plascams.htm
Content :	351 materials: thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers Some 61 properties and processing ranges, and 193 chemical environments on each material Typical uses and some typical materials data to aid conformation
Possibilities :	General selection of materials ( including the factors environment, production method, assembly technique, cost ) Aesthetic and decorative features Can be used as an electronic data retrieval system ( file of trade names and a trade directory ) The properties of different materials can be compared PLASCAMS differentiates between essential and desirable material requirements: Elimination Search and Combined Weighting Search
Price :

 

Name :	ASM Handbook Volume 20 [ on CD-ROM only available as ASM Handbook Complete Set, Vol. 1-20 ]
Address :	http://www.asm-intl.org/Template.cfm?Section=ShopASM&NavMenuID=18&template=Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=10495
Content :	Criteria and concepts in design Design tools The materials selection process Effects of composition, processing, and structure on materials properties Properties versus performance Manufacturing aspects of design
Possibilities :	A comprehensive reference on the basic concepts, methodologies, and information sources dealing with materials selection and ist integration with engineering design processes. Metric conversion guide
Price :	$ 186.00 ( members of ASM: $ 149.00 ) Complete Set on CD-ROM ( single user ): $ 3,150 ( members of ASM: $ 2,993 ) DemoDisk of the Complete Set : free

 

Name :	PLASPEC
Address :	www.plaspec.com
Content :	Online database with 12,755 grades of plastic materials (elastomeric, thermoplastic and thermoset materials)
Possibilities :	Supplier name Generic family General information like material type, resin form, list of process types etc. Processing/physical characteristics Mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical properties Pricing information Features/characteristics of the material
Price :	free

 

Name :	ASMDATA
Address :	www.cas.org/ONLINE/DBSS/asmdatass.html
Content :	Numeric property file (static) with 70,155 records (manufacturers‘ and handbook material data)
Possibilities :	Material identification and composition, properties, and specifications for composites, plastics, metals, ferrous and nonferrous alloys Material class Chemical name or alloy designation Mechanical, electrical, magnetic, physical and processing property information
Price :	www.cas.org/stnprice.pdf