Abaqus/Standard Element Index

2-node acoustic link

3-node acoustic link

3-node linear 2D acoustic triangle

4-node linear 2D acoustic quadrilateral

6-node quadratic 2D acoustic triangular prism

8-node quadratic 2D acoustic quadrilateral

4-node linear acoustic tetrahedron

5-node linear acoustic pyramid

6-node linear acoustic triangular prism

8-node linear acoustic brick

10-node quadratic acoustic tetrahedron

15-node quadratic acoustic triangular prism

20-node quadratic acoustic brick

3-node linear axisymmetric acoustic triangle

4-node linear axisymmetric acoustic quadrilateral

6-node quadratic axisymmetric acoustic triangle

8-node quadratic axisymmetric acoustic quadrilateral

2-node linear 2D acoustic infinite element

3-node quadratic 2D acoustic infinite element

3-node linear 3D acoustic infinite element

4-node linear 3D acoustic infinite element

6-node quadratic 3D acoustic infinite element

8-node quadratic 3D acoustic infinite element

2-node linear axisymmetric acoustic infinite element

3-node quadratic axisymmetric acoustic infinite element

1-node acoustic interface element

2-node linear 2D acoustic interface element (this element has been renamed to ASI2D2)

2-node linear axisymmetric acoustic interface element (this element has been renamed to ASIAX2)

2-node linear 2D acoustic interface element

3-node quadratic 2D acoustic interface element

3-node quadratic 2D acoustic interface element (this element has been renamed to ASI2D3)

3-node quadratic axisymmetric acoustic interface element (this element has been renamed to ASIAX3)

3-node linear 3D acoustic interface element

4-node linear 3D acoustic interface element

6-node quadratic 3D acoustic interface element

8-node quadratic 3D acoustic interface element

4-node linear 3D acoustic interface element (this element has been renamed to ASI3D4)

8-node quadratic 3D acoustic interface element (this element has been renamed to ASI3D8)

2-node linear axisymmetric acoustic interface element

3-node quadratic axisymmetric acoustic interface element

2-node linear beam in a plane

2-node linear beam in a plane, hybrid formulation

3-node quadratic beam in a plane

3-node quadratic beam in a plane, hybrid formulation

2-node cubic beam in a plane

2-node cubic beam in a plane, hybrid formulation

2-node linear beam in space

2-node linear beam in space, hybrid formulation

2-node linear open-section beam in space

2-node linear open-section beam in space, hybrid formulation

3-node quadratic beam in space

3-node quadratic beam in space, hybrid formulation

3-node quadratic open-section beam in space

3-node quadratic open-section beam in space, hybrid formulation

2-node cubic beam in space

2-node cubic beam in space, hybrid formulation

4-node linear tetrahedron

4-node linear piezoelectric tetrahedron

4-node linear tetrahedron, hybrid, linear pressure

4-node linear coupled pore pressure element

4-node linear coupled pore pressure element, hybrid with constant pressure

4-node linear coupled pore pressure and temperature element, hybrid with constant pressure

4-node linear coupled pore pressure and temperature element

4-node thermally coupled tetrahedron, linear displacement and temperature

5-node linear pyramid

5-node linear pyramid, constant pressure

6-node linear triangular prism

6-node linear piezoelectric triangular prism

6-node linear triangular prism, hybrid, constant pressure

6-node linear coupled temperature element, hybrid with constant pressure

6-node linear coupled pore pressure element

6-node linear coupled pore pressure element, hybrid with constant pressure

6-node linear coupled pore pressure and temperature element, hybrid with constant pressure

6-node linear coupled pore pressure and temperature element

6-node thermally coupled triangular prism, linear displacement and temperature

8-node linear brick

8-node linear piezoelectric brick

8-node linear brick, hybrid, constant pressure

8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and temperature, hybrid, constant pressure

8-node linear brick, incompatible modes

8-node linear brick, hybrid, linear pressure, incompatible modes

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear pore pressure

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear pore pressure, hybrid, constant pressure

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear pore pressure, trilinear temperature, hybrid, constant pressure

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear pore pressure, trilinear temperature

8-node linear brick, reduced integration, hourglass control

8-node linear brick, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control

8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control, hybrid, constant pressure

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear pore pressure, reduced integration

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear pore pressure, reduced integration, hybrid, constant pressure

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear pore pressure, trilinear temperature, reduced integration, hybrid, constant pressure

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear pore pressure, trilinear temperature, reduced integration

8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control

8-node linear brick, improved surface stress visualization

8-node linear brick, hybrid, constant pressure, improved surface stress visualization

8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and temperature

10-node quadratic tetrahedron

10-node quadratic piezoelectric tetrahedron

10-node quadratic tetrahedron, hybrid, constant pressure

10-node triquadratic displacement, trilinear temperature, hybrid with constant pressure

10-node general-purpose quadratic tetrahedron, improved surface stress visualization

10-node modified tetrahedron, hourglass control

10-node modified quadratic tetrahedron, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

10-node thermally coupled modified quadratic tetrahedron, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

10-node modified displacement and pore pressure tetrahedron, hourglass control

10-node modified displacement and pore pressure tetrahedron, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

10-node modified displacement, pore pressure, and temperature tetrahedron, linear pressure, hourglass control

10-node thermally coupled modified quadratic tetrahedron, hourglass control

10-node triquadratic displacement, trilinear pore pressure

10-node triquadratic displacement, trilinear pore pressure, hybrid with constant pressure

10-node triquadratic displacement, trilinear pore pressure, trilinear temperature, hybrid with constant pressure

10-node triquadratic displacement, trilinear pore pressure, trilinear temperature

10-node triquadratic displacement, trilinear temperature

15-node quadratic triangular prism

15-node quadratic piezoelectric triangular prism

15-node quadratic triangular prism, hybrid, linear pressure

15 to 18-node triangular prism

15 to 18-node triangular prism, hybrid, linear pressure

20-node quadratic brick

20-node quadratic piezoelectric brick

20-node quadratic brick, hybrid, linear pressure

20-node thermally coupled brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure

20-node brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear pore pressure

20-node brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear pore pressure, hybrid, linear pressure

20-node quadratic brick, reduced integration

20-node quadratic piezoelectric brick, reduced integration

20-node quadratic brick, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

20-node thermally coupled brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

20-node brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear pore pressure, reduced integration

20-node brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear pore pressure, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

20-node thermally coupled brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear temperature, reduced integration

20-node thermally coupled brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear temperature

21 to 27-node brick

21 to 27-node brick, hybrid, linear pressure

21 to 27-node brick, reduced integration

21 to 27-node brick, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

3-node linear axisymmetric triangle

3-node linear axisymmetric piezoelectric triangle

3-node linear axisymmetric triangle, hybrid, constant pressure

3-node axisymmetric thermally coupled triangle, linear displacement and temperature

4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral

4-node bilinear axisymmetric piezoelectric quadrilateral

4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, constant pressure

4-node axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, hybrid, constant pressure

4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, incompatible modes

4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure, incompatible modes

4-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure

4-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure, hybrid, constant pressure

4-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure, bilinear temperature

4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node thermally coupled axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure, reduced integration

4-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration

4-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure, bilinear temperature, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration

4-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure, bilinear temperature, reduced integration

4-node thermally coupled axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature

6-node quadratic axisymmetric triangle

6-node quadratic axisymmetric piezoelectric triangle

6-node quadratic axisymmetric triangle, hybrid, linear pressure

6-node modified axisymmetric triangle, hourglass control

6-node modified quadratic axisymmetric triangle, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

6-node modified axisymmetric thermally coupled triangle, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

6-node modified displacement and pore pressure axisymmetric triangle, hourglass control

6-node modified displacement and pore pressure axisymmetric triangle, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

6-node modified axisymmetric thermally coupled triangle, linear pressure, hourglass control

8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral

8-node biquadratic axisymmetric piezoelectric quadrilateral

8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure

8-node axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure

8-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear pore pressure

8-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear pore pressure, hybrid, linear pressure

8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, reduced integration

8-node biquadratic axisymmetric piezoelectric quadrilateral, reduced integration

8-node biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

8-node axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

8-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear pore pressure, reduced integration

8-node axisymmetric quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear pore pressure, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

8-node axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, reduced integration

8-node axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature

Bilinear asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier quadrilateral with 4 nodes per r–z plane

Bilinear asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier quadrilateral with 4 nodes per r–z plane, constant Fourier pressure, hybrid

Bilinear asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier quadrilateral with 4 nodes per r–z plane, reduced integration in r–z planes, hourglass control

Bilinear asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier quadrilateral with 4 nodes per r–z plane, constant Fourier pressure, hybrid, reduced integration in r–z planes

Biquadratic asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier quadrilateral with 8 nodes per r–z plane

Biquadratic asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier quadrilateral with 8 nodes per r–z plane, linear Fourier pressure, hybrid

Biquadratic asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier quadrilateral with 8 nodes per r–z plane, bilinear Fourier pore pressure

Biquadratic asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier quadrilateral with 8 nodes per r–z plane, reduced integration in r–z planes

Biquadratic asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier quadrilateral with 8 nodes per r–z plane, linear Fourier pressure, hybrid, reduced integration in r–z planes

Biquadratic asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier quadrilateral with 8 nodes per r–z plane, bilinear Fourier pore pressure, reduced integration in r–z planes

9-node cylindrical prism

9-node cylindrical hybrid prism

12-node cylindrical brick

12-node cylindrical hybrid brick

18-node cylindrical prism

18-node cylindrical hybrid prism

24-node cylindrical brick

24-node cylindrical hybrid brick

24-node cylindrical brick with reduced integration

24-node cylindrical hybrid brick with reduced integration

3-node generalized linear axisymmetric triangle, twist

3-node generalized linear axisymmetric triangle, hybrid, constant pressure, twist

3-node generalized axisymmetric thermally coupled triangle, hybrid, constant pressure, linear displacement and temperature, twist

3-node generalized axisymmetric thermally coupled triangle, linear displacement and temperature, twist

4-node generalized bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, twist

4-node generalized bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, constant pressure, twist

4-node generalized axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, hybrid, constant pressure, bilinear displacement and temperature, twist

4-node generalized bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control, twist

4-node generalized bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control, twist

4-node generalized axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control, twist

4-node generalized axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control, twist

4-node generalized axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, twist

6-node generalized quadratic axisymmetric triangle, twist

6-node generalized quadratic axisymmetric triangle, hybrid, linear pressure, twist

6-node generalized modified axisymmetric triangle, twist, hourglass control

6-node generalized modified axisymmetric triangle, twist, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

6-node generalized modified thermally coupled axisymmetric triangle, quadratic displacement, linear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure, twist, hourglass control

6-node generalized modified thermally coupled axisymmetric triangle, quadratic displacement, linear temperature, twist, hourglass control

8-node generalized biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, twist

8-node generalized biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure, twist

8-node generalized axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure, twist

8-node generalized biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, reduced integration, twist

8-node generalized biquadratic axisymmetric quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration, twist

8-node generalized axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration, twist

8-node generalized axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, reduced integration, twist

8-node generalized axisymmetric thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, twist

8-node linear one-way infinite brick

12-node quadratic one-way infinite brick

18-node quadratic one-way infinite brick

4-node linear axisymmetric one-way infinite quadrilateral

5-node quadratic axisymmetric one-way infinite quadrilateral

4-node linear plane strain one-way infinite quadrilateral

5-node quadratic plane strain one-way infinite quadrilateral

4-node linear plane stress one-way infinite quadrilateral

5-node quadratic plane stress one-way infinite quadrilateral

6-node two-dimensional pore pressure cohesive element with the transition from Darcy flow to Poiseuille flow

9-node three-dimensional pore pressure cohesive element with the transition from Darcy flow to Poiseuille flow

12-node three-dimensional pore pressure cohesive element with the transition from Darcy flow to Poiseuille flow

6-node axisymmetric pore pressure cohesive element with the transition from Darcy flow to Poiseuille flow

4-node two-dimensional cohesive element

6-node two-dimensional pore pressure cohesive element

6-node three-dimensional cohesive element

9-node three-dimensional pore pressure cohesive element

8-node three-dimensional cohesive element

12-node three-dimensional pore pressure cohesive element

4-node axisymmetric cohesive element

6-node axisymmetric pore pressure cohesive element

Connector element in a plane between two nodes or ground and a node

Connector element in space between two nodes or ground and a node

3-node linear plane strain triangle

3-node linear plane strain piezoelectric triangle

3-node linear plane strain triangle, hybrid, constant pressure

3-node plane strain thermally coupled triangle, linear displacement and temperature

4-node bilinear plane strain quadrilateral

4-node bilinear plane strain piezoelectric quadrilateral

4-node bilinear plane strain quadrilateral, hybrid, constant pressure

4-node plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, hybrid, constant pressure

4-node bilinear plane strain quadrilateral, incompatible modes

4-node bilinear plane strain quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure, incompatible modes

4-node plane strain quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure

4-node plane strain quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure, hybrid, constant pressure

4-node bilinear plane strain quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node bilinear plane strain quadrilateral, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node bilinear plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node plane strain quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node plane strain quadrilateral, bilinear displacement, bilinear pore pressure, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node bilinear plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature

6-node quadratic plane strain triangle

6-node quadratic plane strain piezoelectric triangle

6-node quadratic plane strain triangle, hybrid, linear pressure

6-node modified quadratic plane strain triangle, hourglass control

6-node modified quadratic plane strain triangle, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

6-node modified quadratic plane strain thermally coupled triangle, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

6-node modified displacement and pore pressure plane strain triangle, hourglass control

6-node modified displacement and pore pressure plane strain triangle, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

6-node modified quadratic plane strain thermally coupled triangle, hourglass control

8-node biquadratic plane strain quadrilateral

8-node biquadratic plane strain piezoelectric quadrilateral

8-node biquadratic plane strain quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure

8-node plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure

8-node plane strain quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear pore pressure

8-node plane strain quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear pore pressure, hybrid, linear pressure stress

8-node biquadratic plane strain quadrilateral, reduced integration

8-node biquadratic plane strain piezoelectric quadrilateral, reduced integration

8-node biquadratic plane strain quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

8-node plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, reduced integration, hybrid, linear pressure

8-node plane strain quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear pore pressure, reduced integration

8-node biquadratic displacement, bilinear pore pressure, reduced integration, hybrid, linear pressure

8-node plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, reduced integration

8-node plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature

3-node linear generalized plane strain triangle

3-node linear generalized plane strain triangle, hybrid, constant pressure

3-node generalized plane strain thermally coupled triangle, linear displacement and temperature, hybrid, constant pressure

3-node generalized plane strain thermally coupled triangle, linear displacement and temperature

4-node bilinear generalized plane strain quadrilateral

4-node bilinear generalized plane strain quadrilateral, hybrid, constant pressure

4-node generalized plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, hybrid, constant pressure

4-node bilinear generalized plane strain quadrilateral, incompatible modes

4-node bilinear generalized plane strain quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure, incompatible modes

4-node bilinear generalized plane strain quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node bilinear generalized plane strain quadrilateral, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node generalized plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node generalized plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node generalized plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature

6-node quadratic generalized plane strain triangle

6-node quadratic generalized plane strain triangle, hybrid, linear pressure

6-node modified generalized plane strain triangle, hourglass control

6-node modified generalized plane strain triangle, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

6-node modified generalized plane strain thermally coupled triangle, quadratic displacement, linear temperature, hybrid, constant pressure, hourglass control

6-node modified generalized plane strain thermally coupled triangle, quadratic displacement, linear temperature, hourglass control

8-node biquadratic generalized plane strain quadrilateral

8-node biquadratic generalized plane strain quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure

8-node generalized plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure

8-node biquadratic generalized plane strain quadrilateral, reduced integration

8-node biquadratic generalized plane strain quadrilateral, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

8-node generalized plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

8-node generalized plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature

3-node linear plane stress triangle

3-node linear plane stress piezoelectric triangle

3-node plane stress thermally coupled triangle, linear displacement and temperature

4-node bilinear plane stress quadrilateral

4-node bilinear plane stress piezoelectric quadrilateral

4-node bilinear plane stress quadrilateral, incompatible modes

4-node bilinear plane stress quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node plane stress thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control

4-node plane stress thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature

6-node quadratic plane stress triangle

6-node quadratic plane stress piezoelectric triangle

6-node modified second-order plane stress triangle, hourglass control

6-node modified second-order plane stress thermally coupled triangle, hourglass control

8-node biquadratic plane stress quadrilateral

8-node biquadratic plane stress piezoelectric quadrilateral

8-node biquadratic plane stress quadrilateral, reduced integration

8-node biquadratic plane stress piezoelectric quadrilateral, reduced integration

8-node plane stress thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature, reduced integration

8-node plane stress thermally coupled quadrilateral, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature

8-node linear solid shell brick, incompatible modes, with assumed strain

Dashpot between a node and ground, acting in a fixed direction

Dashpot between two nodes, acting in a fixed direction

Axial dashpot between two nodes, whose line of action is the line joining the two nodes

2-node heat transfer link

2-node coupled thermal-electrical link

3-node heat transfer link

3-node coupled thermal-electrical link

3-node linear heat transfer triangle

3-node linear coupled thermal-electrical triangle

4-node linear heat transfer quadrilateral

4-node linear coupled thermal-electrical quadrilateral

6-node quadratic heat transfer triangle

6-node quadratic coupled thermal-electrical triangle

8-node quadratic heat transfer quadrilateral

8-node quadratic coupled thermal-electrical quadrilateral

4-node linear heat transfer tetrahedron

4-node linear coupled thermal-electrical tetrahedron

6-node linear heat transfer triangular prism

6-node linear coupled thermal-electrical triangular prism

8-node linear heat transfer brick

8-node linear coupled thermal-electrical brick

8-node linear brick, reduced integration, hourglass control

10-node quadratic heat transfer tetrahedron

10-node quadratic coupled thermal-electrical tetrahedron

15-node quadratic heat transfer triangular prism

15-node quadratic coupled thermal-electrical triangular prism

20-node quadratic heat transfer brick

20-node quadratic coupled thermal-electrical brick

3-node linear axisymmetric heat transfer triangle

3-node linear axisymmetric coupled thermal-electrical triangle

4-node linear axisymmetric heat transfer quadrilateral

4-node linear axisymmetric coupled thermal-electrical quadrilateral

6-node quadratic axisymmetric heat transfer triangle

6-node quadratic axisymmetric coupled thermal-electrical triangle

8-node quadratic axisymmetric heat transfer quadrilateral

8-node quadratic axisymmetric coupled thermal-electrical quadrilateral

2-node convection/diffusion link

2-node convection/diffusion link, dispersion control

4-node convection/diffusion quadrilateral

4-node convection/diffusion quadrilateral, dispersion control

8-node convection/diffusion brick

8-node convection/diffusion brick, dispersion control

2-node axisymmetric convection/diffusion link

2-node axisymmetric convection/diffusion link, dispersion control

4-node axisymmetric convection/diffusion quadrilateral

4-node axisymmetric convection/diffusion quadrilateral, dispersion control

Two-dimensional distributing coupling element

Three-dimensional distributing coupling element

Unidirectional thermal interactions between two nodes

2D drag chain, for use in cases where only horizontal motion is being studied

3D drag chain

3-node heat transfer triangular shell

4-node heat transfer quadrilateral shell

6-node heat transfer triangular shell

8-node heat transfer quadrilateral shell

2-node axisymmetric heat transfer shell

3-node axisymmetric heat transfer shell

2-node pipe in space with deforming section, linear interpolation along the pipe

2-node pipe in space with ovalization only, axial gradients of ovalization neglected

2-node pipe in space with ovalization only, axial gradients of ovalization neglected. This is the same as element type ELBOW31B except that the odd numbered terms in the Fourier interpolation around the pipe, except the first term, are neglected.

3-node pipe in space with deforming section, quadratic interpolation along the pipe

3-node triangular zero-order electromagnetic element

4-node quadrilateral zero-order electromagnetic element

4-node tetrahedral zero-order electromagnetic element

6-node prism zero-order electromagnetic element

8-node hexahedral zero-order electromagnetic element

2-node two-dimensional linear fluid pipe element

2-node three-dimensional linear fluid pipe element

2-node two-dimensional linear fluid pipe connector element

2-node three-dimensional linear fluid pipe connector element

2-node two-dimensional straight frame element

2-node three-dimensional straight frame element

Cylindrical gap between two nodes

Spherical gap between two nodes

Unidirectional gap between two nodes

Unidirectional gap and thermal interactions between two nodes

2-node two-dimensional gasket element

2-node two-dimensional gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

2-node three-dimensional gasket element

2-node three-dimensional gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

4-node three-dimensional line gasket element

4-node three-dimensional line gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

6-node three-dimensional line gasket element

6-node three-dimensional line gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

6-node three-dimensional gasket element

6-node three-dimensional gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

6-node three-dimensional displacement and temperature gasket element

6-node three-dimensional displacement and temperature gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

8-node three-dimensional gasket element

8-node three-dimensional gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

8-node three-dimensional displacement and temperature gasket element

8-node three-dimensional displacement and temperature gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

12-node three-dimensional gasket element

12-node three-dimensional gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

18-node three-dimensional gasket element

18-node three-dimensional gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

2-node axisymmetric gasket element

2-node axisymmetric gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

4-node axisymmetric gasket element

4-node axisymmetric gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

6-node axisymmetric gasket element

6-node axisymmetric gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

4-node plane strain gasket element

6-node plane strain gasket element

4-node plane stress gasket element

4-node two-dimensional gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

6-node plane stress gasket element

6-node two-dimensional gasket element with thickness-direction behavior only

Point heat capacitance

Axisymmetric rigid surface element (for use with first-order axisymmetric elements)

Axisymmetric rigid surface element (for use with second-order axisymmetric elements)

2-node axisymmetric slide line element (for use with first-order axisymmetric elements)

3-node axisymmetric slide line element (for use with second-order axisymmetric elements)

Cylindrical geometry tube support interaction element

Unidirectional tube support interaction element

Tube-tube element for use with first-order, 2D beam and pipe elements

Tube-tube element for use with first-order, 3D beam and pipe elements

Two-dimensional elastic-plastic joint interaction element. These elements are available only for use in Abaqus/Aqua.

Three-dimensional elastic-plastic joint interaction element. These elements are available only for use in Abaqus/Aqua.

Three-dimensional joint interaction element

3-node second-order line spring for use on a symmetry plane

6-node general second-order line spring. This element can be used only with linear elastic material behavior.

3-node triangular membrane

4-node quadrilateral membrane

4-node quadrilateral membrane, reduced integration, hourglass control

6-node triangular membrane

8-node quadrilateral membrane

8-node quadrilateral membrane, reduced integration

9-node quadrilateral membrane

9-node quadrilateral membrane, reduced integration, hourglass control

Point mass

2-node linear axisymmetric membrane

3-node quadratic axisymmetric membrane

6-node cylindrical membrane

9-node cylindrical membrane

2-node linear axisymmetric membrane, twist

3-node quadratic axisymmetric membrane, twist

2-node linear pipe in a plane

2-node linear pipe in a plane, hybrid formulation

3-node quadratic pipe in a plane

3-node quadratic pipe in a plane, hybrid formulation

2-node linear pipe in space

2-node linear pipe in space, hybrid formulation

3-node quadratic pipe in space

3-node quadratic pipe in space, hybrid formulation

4-node 2D pipe-soil interaction element

6-node 2D pipe-soil interaction element

4-node 3D pipe-soil interaction element

6-node 3D pipe-soil interaction element

4-node tetrahedron, linear displacement, linear electric potential and linear temperature

6-node linear triangular prism, linear displacement, linear electric potential and linear temperature

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear electric potential and trilinear temperature

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear electric potential, trilinear temperature, hybrid, constant pressure

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear electric potential, trilinear temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control

8-node brick, trilinear displacement, trilinear electric potential, trilinear temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control, hybrid, constant pressure

10-node modified displacement, electric potential, temperature quadratic tetrahedron, hourglass control

10-node modified displacement, electric potential, temperature quadratic tetrahedron, hybrid, linear pressure, hourglass control

20-node quadratic brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear electric potential, trilinear temperature

20-node quadratic brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear electric potential, trilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure

20-node quadratic brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear electric potential, trilinear temperature, reduced integration

20-node quadratic brick, triquadratic displacement, trilinear electric potential, trilinear temperature, hybrid, linear pressure, reduced integration

2-node 2D linear rigid link (for use in plane strain or plane stress)

3-node 3D rigid triangular facet

4-node 3D bilinear rigid quadrilateral

2-node linear axisymmetric rigid link (for use in axisymmetric planar geometries)

2-node 2D rigid beam

2-node 3D rigid beam

Rotary inertia at a point

3-node triangular general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains (identical to element S3R)

3-node thermally coupled triangular general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains (identical to element S3RT)

3-node triangular general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains (identical to element S3)

3-node thermally coupled triangular general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains (identical to element S3T)

4-node general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains

4-node thermally coupled general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains

4-node general-purpose shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, finite membrane strains

4-node thermally coupled general-purpose shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, finite membrane strains

4-node thin shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, using five degrees of freedom per node

8-node doubly curved thick shell, reduced integration

8-node doubly curved thin shell, reduced integration, using five degrees of freedom per node

8-node thermally coupled quadrilateral general thick shell, biquadratic displacement, bilinear temperature in the shell surface

9-node doubly curved thin shell, reduced integration, using five degrees of freedom per node

2-node linear axisymmetric thin or thick shell

3-node quadratic axisymmetric thin or thick shell

3-node axisymmetric thermally coupled thin or thick shell, quadratic displacement, linear temperature in the shell surface

Linear asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier shell element with 2 nodes in the generator direction and N Fourier modes

Quadratic asymmetric-axisymmetric, Fourier shell element with 3 nodes in the generator direction and N Fourier modes

6-node triangular in-plane continuum shell wedge, general-purpose continuum shell, finite membrane strains.

8-node quadrilateral in-plane general-purpose continuum shell, reduced integration with hourglass control, finite membrane strains.

6-node linear displacement and temperature, triangular in-plane continuum shell wedge, general-purpose continuum shell, finite membrane strains.

8-node linear displacement and temperature, quadrilateral in-plane general-purpose continuum shell, reduced integration with hourglass control, finite membrane strains.

3-node triangular surface element

4-node quadrilateral surface element

4-node quadrilateral surface element, reduced integration

6-node triangular surface element

8-node quadrilateral surface element

8-node quadrilateral surface element, reduced integration

2-node linear axisymmetric surface element

3-node quadratic axisymmetric surface element

6-node cylindrical surface element

9-node cylindrical surface element

2-node linear axisymmetric surface element, twist

3-node quadratic axisymmetric surface element, twist

Spring between a node and ground, acting in a fixed direction

Spring between two nodes, acting in a fixed direction

Axial spring between two nodes, whose line of action is the line joining the two nodes. This line of action may rotate in large-displacement analysis.

3-node triangular facet thin shell

6-node triangular thin shell, using five degrees of freedom per node

2-node linear 2D truss

2-node 2D piezoelectric truss

2-node linear 2D truss, hybrid

2-node 2D thermally coupled truss

3-node quadratic 2D truss

3-node 2D piezoelectric truss

3-node quadratic 2D truss, hybrid

3-node 2D thermally coupled truss

2-node linear 3D truss

2-node 3D piezoelectric truss

2-node linear 3D truss, hybrid

2-node 3D thermally coupled truss

3-node quadratic 3D truss

3-node 3D piezoelectric truss

3-node quadratic 3D truss, hybrid

3-node 3D thermally coupled truss

3-node linear 2D warping element

4-node bilinear 2D warping element