IMPORT MATERIAL LIBRARY

CAEPIPE can import material properties created using a text file (batch file) into the Material Library. The text file may be created using a text editor and should have the extension: .mlb (material library batch file). The text file may also be created for an existing material library using the Export command from the Material Library window.

To import a material properties into the material library, select the menu command File > New > Material Library. From the Material Library window > File > Import…

The Import Material Library dialog is shown.

Select the material library batch file (.mlb) and then click on the Import button. The batch file will be read and the material properties thus imported are then shown in the Layout window, which can be further modified.

The input data is given in the following order. The start of each section is indicated by a keyword. The data for that section follow. Only the first five characters of the keyword are significant.

Format of Material Library Batch file (.mlb) is given below.

VERSION (Available from CAEPIPE Version 11.00 or later)

VERSION

1100

If the VERSION block is ignored in the Material Library definition file, then CAEPIPE will assume that the file is in Version 10.51 or earlier format. Accordingly, it will interpret the fields as described for CAEPIPE Version 11.00.

OPTIONS

Piping Code, Units

Piping Codes that can be entered are given below. Example, enter B311 to define the Piping Code as “ASME B31.1”.

Units can be “SI” or “English”. If this field is left blank, then CAEPIPE will set the default units as “English”

OPTIONS Example

OPTIONS

B311,SI

Piping codes

B311 ASME B31.1

B311-67 USAS B31.1 (1967)

B311-73 ANSI B31.1 (1973)

B311-77 ASME B31.1 (1977)

B311-80 ASME B31.1 (1980)

B313 ASME B31.3

B314 ASME B31.4

B315 ASME B31.5

B318 ASME B31.8

B319 ASME B31.9

B3112 ASME B31.12 IP

B3112-PL ASME B31.12 PL

ASME-NM1 ASME NM 1

ASME-NM2 ASME NM 2

ASME ASME Section III, Class 2 (1980)

ASME-86 ASME Section III, Class 2 (1986)

ASME-92 ASME Section III, Class 2 (1992)

ASME-2015 ASME Section III, Class 2 (2015)

ASME-2017 ASME Section III, Class 2 (2017)

ASME-2021 ASME Section III, Class 2 (2021)

ASME-2023 ASME Section III, Class 2 (2023)

ASME-ND-2017 ASME Section III, Class 3 (2017)

ASME-ND-2021 ASME Section III, Class 3 (2021)

ASME-ND-2023 ASME Section III, Class 3 (2023)

BS806 British code

DNV-ST DNV-ST-F101

NORWEIGIAN-83 Norwegian code (1983)

NORWEIGIAN-90 Norwegian code (1990)

IGEM IGEM 2012

RCC-M French code (1985)

RCC-M-2018 French code (2018)

RCC-M-2020 French code (2020)

RCC-M-2022 French code (2022)

SNCT CODETI (1995)

SWEDISH Swedish code (1978)

STOOMWEZEN Dutch code (1989)

Z183 Z183 (1990)

Z184 Z183 (1992)

Z662 Z662

EUROPEAN EN 13480

EN13941 EN 13941

ISO14692 ISO 14692-3

MATERIAL

For CAEPIPE Versions 10.51 or earlier

First line:

Description (32 Characters), Density (lbf/in3 or ), Poisson’s ratio, [Long. joint factor], [circ. joint factor], [material type – 2 characters], [Tensile strength (psi or N/mm2)]

Following lines:

Description, Temp (F or C), E (psi or N/mm2), alfa (in/in/F or mm/mm/C), [allowable stress (psi or N/mm2)], [yield stress (psi or N/mm2)], [rupture stress (psi or N/mm2)], [hoop modulus (psi or N/mm2)], [shear modulus (psi or N/mm2)]

For CAEPIPE Versions 11.00 through 12.10

First line:

Description (32 Characters), Density (lbf/in3 or ), Poisson’s ratio, [Long. joint factor], [circ. joint factor], [material type – 2 characters], [Yield Strength (psi or N/mm2)], [Tensile strength (psi or N/mm2)]

Following lines:

Description, Temp (F or C), E (psi or N/mm2), alfa (in/in/F or mm/mm/C), [allowable stress (psi or N/mm2)], [yield stress (psi or N/mm2)], [rupture stress (psi or N/mm2)], [hoop modulus (psi or N/mm2)], [shear modulus (psi or N/mm2)]

For CAEPIPE Version 12.20 or later

First line:

Description (32 Characters), Density (lbf/in3 or ), Poisson’s ratio, [Long. joint factor], [circ. joint factor], [material type – 2 characters], [Yield Strength (psi or N/mm2)], [Tensile strength (psi or N/mm2)], [S-N Slope], [Constant B (psi or N/mm2)], [Endurance Limit (psi or N/mm2)].

Following lines:

Description, Temp (F or C), E (psi or N/mm2), alfa (in/in/F or mm/mm/C), [allowable stress (psi or N/mm2)], [yield stress (psi or N/mm2)], [rupture stress (psi or N/mm2)], [hoop modulus (psi or N/mm2)], [shear modulus (psi or N/mm2)]

.

CAEPIPE Version 10.51 or earlier

MATERIAL Example (SI units)

OPTIONS

EUROPEAN,SI

MATERIAL

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),7850,0.300,1.00,1.00,CS,480.0

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),20,212000,11.90E-6,120.0,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),50,209500,12.20E-6,120.0,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),100,207000,12.50E-6,120.0,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),150,203000,12.75E-6,120.0,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),200,199000,13.00E-6,113.0,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),250,195500,13.30E-6,100.0,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),300,192000,13.60E-6,86.70,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),350,188000,13.85E-6,80.00,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),400,184000,14.10E-6,74.70,0.000,94.00,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),410,183100,14.14E-6,74.16,0.000,85.30,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),420,182200,14.18E-6,73.62,0.000,76.00,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),430,181300,14.22E-6,66.70,0.000,66.70,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),440,180400,14.26E-6,58.70,0.000,58.70,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),450,179500,14.30E-6,51.30,0.000,51.30,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),460,178600,14.34E-6,44.00,0.000,44.00,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),470,177700,14.38E-6,37.30,0.000,37.30,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),480,176800,14.42E-6,31.30,0.000,31.30,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),490,175900,14.46E-6,26.00,0.000,26.00,0.000,0.000

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),500,175000,14.50E-6,21.30,0.000,21.30,0.000,0.000

MATERIAL Example (English units)

OPTIONS

B311

MATERIAL

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),0.283,0.300,1.00,1.00,CS,29994

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),-20,29.9E+6,6.25E-6,13700,0,0,0,0

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),100,29.3E+6,6.46E-6,13700,0,0,0,0

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),200,28.8E+6,6.70E-6,13700,0,0,0,0

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),300,28.3E+6,6.90E-6,13700,0,0,0,0

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),399.9,27.4E+6,7.10E-6,13700,0,0,0,0

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),500,27.3E+6,7.30E-6,13700,0,0,0,0

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),600.1,26.5E+6,7.40E-6,13700,0,0,0,0

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),649.9,26.0E+6,7.50E-6,13700,0,0,0,0

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),700,25.5E+6,7.60E-6,12499,0,0,0,0

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),750,24.9E+6,7.70E-6,10699,0,0,0,0

A53 GRADE A (SEAMLESS),800.1,24.2E+6,7.80E-6,9000,0,0,0,0

CAEPIPE Versions 11.00 through 12.10

MATERIAL Example (SI units)

VERSION

1100

OPTIONS

EUROPEAN,SI

MATERIAL

EN 1.0345 (P235GH),7850,0.300,1.00,1.00,CS,360.0,480.0