GRANTA MI Version 5 Includes Materials Substitution Application

By DE Editors

Granta Design has announced the latest major release of GRANTA MI, the company's materials information management system. GRANTA MI Version 5 helps engineering enterprises to take control of vital materials information and decisions.

In addition to enhancing core materials data management capabilities, this release includes: new software for materials substitution; new tools to address restricted substance regulations; enhanced support for engineering design software; and information resources covering composites, steels, aero alloys, and plastics.

This release includes enhancements to the user experience and database administration that make it more efficient to manage and use multiple databases in a single, central system, while ensuring that individual users can quickly find and view the data that they need. The new GRANTA MI:Substitute software also helps companies that need to replace existing materials. Such substitution projects are often costly, disruptive, risky, and difficult to implement. MI:Substitute enables a fast, controlled response, helping engineers to identify candidate replacement materials, and to review and fully understand the implications of substitution, avoiding potential problems.

GRANTA MI also delivers a wide range of new and updated reference data directly to the desktops of materials engineers and designers. This includes: the Firehole Composites data on continuous fiber reinforced polymers; new composite design data from the NCAMP project; new data on automotive steels; MMPDS-05, the latest version of the standard reference for aerospace alloys; the 2010 version of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code materials data; and the latest CAMPUS and IDES plastics data.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.