Material Properties
Material Properties define additional properties used to classify materials. These Material Properties represent unique characteristics that differentiate materials within the same material type. Materials belonging to a specific material type vary based on a consistent set of properties. Properties can be shared across multiple material types.
Material properties play a key role in determining:
- The applicable quality inspections for specific materials.
- The applied quality specifications when inspecting material.
- The tools capable of producing specific materials.
The Material Proprieties concept is a powerful way to abstract master data and relate concepts in the application.
Material property example
In a beverage can manufacturing scenario, two material types are defined:
- Bright Cans
- Decorated Cans
Bright Can materials vary by the following properties:
- Size: The capacity of the can, such as 330ml, 568ml, and 250ml
- Gauge: The thickness of the can walls.
- Neck: The size of the neck of the can, where the can tapers at the top.
All materials in the 'Bright Can' material type include these properties. Decorated can materials share properties with bright cans, however, also include new properties specific to decoration:
- Size
- Neck
- Coating
All materials added to the 'Decorated Can' material type has these properties specified.
The table shows which properties apply to each Material Type:
| Material Type | Size | Gauge | Neck | Coating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Can | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Decorated Can | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |