material_converter.js
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MatWeb → ANSYS

Material Converter

Data sheet to ANSYS, in one click.

Free & open sourceNo accountStays in your browser

Open a material on MatWeb, click the toolbar button, press Add to library. The material lands in an ANSYS Engineering Data library, already in SI units. No more copying values by hand.

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popup — Aluminum 7075-T6
The Material Converter panel on a MatWeb page for Aluminum 7075-T6: in library, 8 properties go to ANSYS, with an Update in library button and the library file MatWeb_ANSYS_Library.xml in Downloads/ANSYS/Materials
8 properties → ANSYSSaved to one library file

How it works

Copying properties by hand means unit conversions, ranges, temperature tables and typos. Material Converter does all of that for you.

1_open
MatWebOpen a data sheet

Any material page on MatWeb, like Aluminum 7075-T6 or AISI 4140.

2_add
Add to libraryClick once

The panel shows how many properties go to ANSYS and warns you if something is missing.

3_connect
WorkbenchConnect ANSYS once

Add the library file under Engineering Data → Engineering Data Sources. Only the first time.

4_refresh
RefreshKeep going

Every new material goes into the same file. Refresh the library in ANSYS and it's there.

library.html — Materials
The library page: the ANSYS library file path, categories on the left and a list of materials with their ANSYS status
Search, sort, group into categories, open the source page
library.html — Setup & settings
The setup page: choose the library file location in Downloads, then the steps to register it in ANSYS Workbench
Pick where the file goes, then follow the steps for ANSYS

What goes to ANSYS

Values are read straight from the page, converted to SI units and written in the Engineering Data format Workbench reads.

property_map.xml
On MatWebIn ANSYSConversion
Density→Densityg/cc → kg/m³
Modulus of elasticity, Poisson's ratio→Isotropic Elasticityν from the shear modulus if it's missing
Tensile yield / ultimate strength→Tensile Yield / Ultimate StrengthMPa → Pa
Compressive yield / strength→Compressive Yield / Ultimate StrengthMPa → Pa
CTE, linear→Coefficient of Thermal Expansion"@ 20–100 °C" ranges become a temperature table
Specific heat capacity→Specific HeatJ/g·°C → J/kg·°C
Thermal conductivity→Isotropic Thermal ConductivityW/m·K
Electrical resistivity→ResistivityΩ·cm → Ω·m
Hardness, composition and thickness-dependent values go to a separate detailed XML8 properties
warning.txt
The panel warns: No elasticity (E and ν): cannot be used for stress analysis in ANSYS
Missing data is flagged before you use it
rule_1.txt
Specific grades work best. Series overview pages (e.g. "AISI 4000 Series Steel") only have averages for a whole family. You get a warning when you add one.
rule_2.txt
For ranges like "670 – 1240 MPa" the MatWeb average is used, or the midpoint. This is written into the material's description so you always know.
rule_3.txt
Add the same page again and the material is updated, not duplicated. Still, always check the properties before an engineering analysis.

One library. Always up to date.

Every material goes into a single file. Register it in ANSYS once; after that, just refresh.

one_click
One click

From any MatWeb data sheet, straight from the toolbar.

library.xml
One file

Rewritten automatically every time you add or remove a material.

categories/
Your own categories

Group materials and download any category as its own ANSYS library.

warnings.log
Warnings

Missing data and series-average pages are flagged right away.

manager
Library manager

Search, sort by name, category or date, export a selection.

all_data.xml
Everything else, too

Hardness, composition and conditional values as a separate detailed XML.

en_tr
English & Turkish

The interface follows your browser's language.

theme
Light & dark

Matches your system theme.

add_to_category
The Add to category dialog: two materials selected, existing categories Alloy steels and Lightweight metals, or a new category named Test specimens
Select materials → Add to category → download the category as its own ANSYS library

Stays in your browser.

Material Converter doesn't collect or send anything. It all happens on your computer.

no_account.txt
No account

Nothing to sign up for. Add it and use it.

no_server.txt
No server

Pages are read and converted inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

no_tracking.txt
No tracking

No analytics, no ads. It doesn't watch what you browse.

on_click.txt
Only when you click

It reads the page you have open, and only when you press its button.

Browsers only let extensions save files in your Downloads folder, so the library goes into a subfolder you choose, like Downloads/ANSYS/Materials. Privacy policy ↗

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1.txt
Add itInstall it from your browser's store and pin it to the toolbar. The setup page opens by itself.
2.txt
Pick a folderChoose where the library is saved, for example Downloads/ANSYS/Materials.
3.txt
Connect ANSYSIn Workbench open Engineering Data → Engineering Data Sources and select MatWeb_ANSYS_Library.xml.

Prefer a manual install? Download the zip for your browser from the latest release. Material Converter is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by MatWeb, LLC or ANSYS, Inc. Use the data in line with the source site's terms of use. MIT license.