http://www.FEA-Forums.com/ FEA Forums » Tag: Ansys Material - Recent Posts en Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:40:41 +0000 http://www.FEA-Forums.com/topic/59#post-80 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:15:30 +0000 vadimsgeza 80@http://www.FEA-Forums.com/ <p>Hi!</p> <p>I would use two different element types with same elements, for this You need both parts to be different areas.<br /> if You use beam1 elements:<br /> et,1,beam1...<br /> et,2,beam1...<br /> and corresponding materials:<br /> mp,1,...<br /> mp,2,... </p> http://www.FEA-Forums.com/topic/59#post-79 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:36:54 +0000 m15151 79@http://www.FEA-Forums.com/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>How do you model two areas with different material properties? for example I have two areas resembling a cantilever beam glued together. Half of the beam is modeled with one material and the other half with a different material. how do I specify which area is to receive the necessary material property? </p>