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*LATENT HEAT
Specify latent heats.

This option is used to specify a material's latent heat.

Products: ABAQUS/Standard  ABAQUS/Explicit  

Type: Model data

Level: Model  

Reference:
There are no parameters associated with this option.

Data lines to define a material's latent heat: 

First line:

  1. Latent heat per unit mass. (Units of JM–1.)

  2. Solidus temperature.

  3. Liquidus temperature.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define phase changes in the material; one line per phase change. Latent heat values must be given in ascending order of temperature.