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# IsotropicMaterial

> Isotropic Material node: Define isotropic material for stress analysis. Analysis › Material node in Nodi, with its inputs, outputs and properties.

Define isotropic material for stress analysis.

**Category**: [Analysis](https://docs.nodi3d.com/nodi-editor/nodes.md#analysis) › Material\
**Shown in the node menu as**: Isotropic Material

## Inputs

| Input | Type |
| - | - |
| name | `String` |
| Young's modulus | `Number` |
| Poisson's ratio | `Number` |
| density | `Number` |

## Outputs

| Output | Type |
| - | - |
| material | `Analysis` |

## Properties

Properties are set in the Inspector and are used when the matching input is not connected.

| Property | Type |
| - | - |
| preset | `Category` |
| name | `String` |
| Young's modulus | `Number` |
| Poisson's ratio | `Range` |
| density | `Number` |

## Related nodes

Other nodes in Analysis › Material:

* [FluidMaterial](https://docs.nodi3d.com/node/fluid-material.md): Define a Newtonian fluid (viscosity / density / thermal properties) for flow analysis.
* [ThermalExpansion](https://docs.nodi3d.com/node/thermal-expansion.md): Thermal-expansion law ε = α (T − T\_ref) for thermal-stress analysis.
* [ThermalMaterial](https://docs.nodi3d.com/node/thermal-material.md): Define isotropic thermal material for thermal analysis.


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