Homogeneous pipe: Data

The line type wizard requires the following data to derive the properties of a homogeneous pipe.

Material

The wizard offers three standard materials for a homogeneous pipe: Steel; titanium and high density polyethylene. For these, the wizard automatically sets the values of material density, Young's modulus and Poisson ratio.

You may also choose a user specified material, in which case you must specify the values for material density, Young's modulus and Poisson ratio yourself.

Material density

The density of the material used in the construction of the pipe.

Outer diameter, wall thickness

These define the geometry of the pipe cross section.

Young's modulus

The ratio of the tensile stress to the tensile strain.

Poisson ratio

The amount of lateral strain experienced by a material subjected to tensile strain as a negative proportion of the tensile strain.