Modifying the material definition

Since Abaqus/Explicit performs a dynamic analysis, a complete material definition requires that you specify the material density. For this problem assume the density is equal to 7800 kg/m3.

  1. In the Model Tree, expand the Materials container and double-click Steel.

  2. In the material editor, select GeneralDensity and type a value of 7800 for the density.

  3. Click OK to close the Edit Material dialog box.