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*CONNECTOR PLASTICITY
Define plasticity behavior in connector elements.

This option is used to define plasticity behavior in connector elements. It must be used in conjunction with the *CONNECTOR HARDENING option.

Products: Abaqus/Standard  Abaqus/Explicit  Abaqus/CAE  

Type: Model data

Level: Model  

Abaqus/CAE: Interaction module

References:

Optional parameter:

COMPONENT

Set this parameter equal to the connector's component of relative motion for which plasticity behavior is specified.

If this parameter is omitted, the *CONNECTOR POTENTIAL option must be used in conjunction with the *CONNECTOR PLASTICITY option to specify coupled plasticity behavior.

There are no data lines associated with this option.