MATERIAL DATABASE

This paper describes a new materials database named SWDB. SWDB is the German abbreviation for ''Sollwert-Werkstoff-Datenbank'' and should be read as ''Specified-Materials-Database''. SWDB is a state of the art user friendly materials database which provides adequate information o n standardized and not standardized materials characteristics of solid materials from ferrous and non-ferrous metals and other metallic allo ys currently used in engineering practice. Apart from the chemical com position and mechanical-technological properties of metallic materials based on various standards and specifications, the database includes reference to a large number of possible alternative materials in a con cise and pregnant form which is transparent and easily accessible for application engineers. The material data are composed on the basis of an absolutely new structured model and are shown as a function of the specified material, product shape, dimension, delivery condition and s ampling. SWDB includes additional information on physical properties a s well as exhaustive information on heat treatment, hot and cold formi ng, weldability and hints for application. The SWDB has a dual charact er: on the one hand it can be operated as an individual and independen t database. on the other hand as a satellite database to support the c orrosion database within the information system on corrosion and prote ction, ''CORIS''.