Turn Materials Data into
Better Engineering Decisions
The Ansys Materials collection helps organizations make smarter, faster, and more reliable materials decisions across design, simulation, and product development. Built around the Ansys Granta portfolio, it brings together enterprise materials data management, trusted reference data, and structured materials selection tools so teams can work with consistent, simulation-ready information instead of disconnected spreadsheets or scattered databases.
This adds a critical layer to simulation-led engineering by improving material choices, strengthening input data, and increasing confidence in both design and simulation results.
Relevant Ansys
SOFTWARE
Ansys Granta Materials Data
A curated library of engineering materials data designed to improve simulation accuracy and materials decision-making. A strong fit for teams that need broad, comparable, simulation-ready data across design, analysis, and manufacturing workflows.
Access data across metals, plastics, composites, ceramics, and more
Use simulation-ready material models within Ansys solvers and Granta tools
Extend access into CAD, CAE, and PLM environments where needed
Support engineering consistency with expert-curated technical, environmental, and economic data
Ansys Granta Selector
A materials selection solution for comparing options, validating decisions, and identifying the best fit for an application. Well suited for engineers who need a more systematic way to balance performance, cost, and practicality in material decisions.
Compare materials more clearly against engineering and business requirements
Resolve material issues and reduce cost through smarter selection workflows
Validate material choices with stronger confidence before downstream commitment
Export simulation-ready materials data for engineering use
Ansys Granta MI Pro
A materials data solution that brings trusted, company-approved data closer to everyday engineering work. Ideal for teams that need faster materials search, comparison, and assignment directly inside design and simulation tools.
Combine proprietary company data with Ansys Granta reference data
Access materials through embedded apps in NX, Creo, and Ansys Workbench
Search, compare, and assign materials in just a few clicks
Improve productivity with faster access to trusted engineering data
Ansys Granta MI Enterprise
A scalable materials information management platform for governing company materials data across the enterprise. Best for organizations that need stronger control, consistency, and digital continuity across design, simulation, and PLM-connected workflows.
Manage company materials knowledge in one controlled environment
Integrate materials workflows across CAD, CAE, and PLM systems
Support smoother capture, approval, and reuse of materials information
Improve enterprise-wide consistency for engineering and business-critical systems
Ansys Granta EduPack
An education-focused materials teaching solution for engineering, design, science, and sustainable development. Best for structured learning in material properties, selection methods, and eco-informed design.
Support materials education with data, charts, and selection tools
Help students learn rational materials selection methods
Use the Eco Audit Tool to explore environmental impact and design tradeoffs
Access teaching resources for courses, exercises, and project-based learning
From Materials Data
to Better Decisions
A major strength of the Materials collection is that it supports the full materials information workflow. Ansys Granta MI manages enterprise materials data, Granta MI Pro embeds approved data into CAD and CAE workflows, Granta Selector supports systematic materials selection, Granta Materials Data provides curated reference property data, and Granta EduPack supports materials education and eco-informed design.
This makes the collection valuable not only for materials teams, but also for design, simulation, engineering and compliance stakeholders who need trusted data throughout the product lifecycle.
Relevant
Applications
Enterprise Materials Data Management
Centralize materials information in one controlled environment to improve consistency across engineering workflows. Support better traceability, collaboration, and decision-making across design, simulation, and PLM-connected teams.
Materials Selection
Choose materials more confidently by comparing options against performance, cost, processability, and sustainability goals. Support stronger engineering decisions with a more systematic approach to screening and validating material choices.
Simulation Input Data Improvement
Improve simulation quality with trusted materials data that is ready to use in engineering and solver workflows. Reduce uncertainty by giving analysts easier access to reliable material properties at the point of simulation.
CAD and CAE Material Assignment
Bring approved materials data directly into CAD and CAE environments to speed up early engineering decisions. Improve consistency by assigning trusted material definitions earlier across design and simulation workflows.
Materials Comparison and Validation
Compare technical, environmental, and economic properties more clearly when evaluating competing material options. Support better justification of choices by making tradeoffs easier to analyze and communicate.
Reference Data Access
Access curated reference data across metals, polymers, composites, ceramics, and other engineering materials. Support faster engineering decisions with broad property coverage across mechanical, thermal, electrical, environmental, and cost-related data.
Restricted Substances and Sustainability Screening
Screen materials earlier for restricted substances and sustainability considerations that affect compliance and design decisions. Support more responsible product development by bringing environmental and compliance data into material workflows.
MaterialUniverse-Based Screening
Screen commercially available engineering materials quickly using comparable property data across major material classes. Accelerate early-stage decisions by narrowing options before moving into deeper evaluation and validation.
Build Stronger Engineering Decisions
with Better Materials Data
When materials information is inconsistent, outdated, or difficult to access, it can slow development and reduce confidence in engineering decisions.
Fluid Codes helps teams use the Ansys Materials collection to improve data quality, strengthen materials selection, and connect trusted information into wider design and simulation workflows.
