Comparing material properties

Comparing the relative material properties will help you select an appropriate alternative material.

Note: This feature is only available for Thermoplastic Injection Molding.

1. Open a study. The material assigned to the study appears next to Material in the Study Tasks pane.
2. Right-click Material in the Study Tasks pane, and select Compare With... from the menu.
3. Select a Thermoplastic material against which to compare your selected material and click Compare. The Material Test Method and Data Comparison Report appears. The column on the left is the property being compared. The second column is the material assigned to your study. All subsequent columns to the right represent the comparative material(s) you selected.
   Tip: To select more than one material against which to compare, hold the Ctrl key while selecting.

Tip: Click XY plot icon in the Report to graphically compare rheological, thermal conductivity, specific heat, and pvT data for the selected materials.