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Abaqus/Explicit Element Index

This index provides a reference to all of the element types that are available in Abaqus/Explicit. Elements are listed in alphabetical order, where numerical characters precede the letter “A” and two-digit numbers are put in numerical, rather than “alphabetical,” order. For example, C3D8R precedes CAX3.

For certain options, such as contact and surface-based distributing coupling, Abaqus may generate internal elements (such as IDCOUP3D for surface-based distributing coupling). These internal element names are not included in the index below but may appear in an output database (.odb) or data (.dat) file.

AC2D33-node linear 2D acoustic triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
AC2D4R4-node linear 2D acoustic quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.3)
AC3D44-node linear acoustic tetrahedron   (Section 28.1.4)
AC3D66-node linear acoustic triangular prism   (Section 28.1.4)
AC3D8R8-node linear acoustic brick, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.4)
ACAX33-node linear axisymmetric acoustic triangle   (Section 28.1.6)
ACAX4R4-node linear axisymmetric acoustic quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.6)
ACIN2D22-node linear 2D acoustic infinite element   (Section 28.3.2)
ACIN3D33-node linear 3D acoustic infinite element   (Section 28.3.2)
ACIN3D44-node linear 3D acoustic infinite element   (Section 28.3.2)
ACINAX22-node linear axisymmetric acoustic infinite element   (Section 28.3.2)
B212-node linear beam in a plane   (Section 29.3.8)
B223-node quadratic beam in a plane   (Section 29.3.8)
B312-node linear beam in space   (Section 29.3.8)
B323-node quadratic beam in space   (Section 29.3.8)
C3D44-node linear tetrahedron   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D4T4-node thermally coupled tetrahedron, linear displacement and temperature   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D66-node linear triangular prism, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D6T6-node thermally coupled triangular prism, linear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D88-node linear brick   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D8I8-node linear brick, incompatible modes   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D8R8-node linear brick, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D8T8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and temperature   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D8RT8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D10M10-node modified second-order tetrahedron   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D10MT10-node modified thermally coupled second-order tetrahedron   (Section 28.1.4)
CAX33-node linear axisymmetric triangle   (Section 28.1.6)
CAX3T3-node thermally coupled axisymmetric triangle, linear displacement and temperature   (Section 28.1.6)
CAX4R4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.6)
CAX4RT4-node thermally coupled axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.6)
CAX6M6-node modified second-order axisymmetric triangle   (Section 28.1.6)
CAX6MT6-node modified second-order axisymmetric thermally coupled triangle   (Section 28.1.6)
CIN3D88-node linear one-way infinite brick   (Section 28.3.2)
CINAX44-node linear axisymmetric one-way infinite quadrilateral   (Section 28.3.2)
CINPE44-node linear plane strain one-way infinite quadrilateral   (Section 28.3.2)
CINPS44-node linear plane stress one-way infinite quadrilateral   (Section 28.3.2)
COHAX44-node axisymmetric cohesive element   (Section 32.5.11)
COH2D44-node two-dimensional cohesive element   (Section 32.5.9)
COH3D66-node three-dimensional cohesive element   (Section 32.5.10)
COH3D88-node three-dimensional cohesive element   (Section 32.5.10)
CONN2D2Connector element in a plane between two nodes or ground and a node   (Section 31.1.4)
CONN3D2Connector element in space between two nodes or ground and a node   (Section 31.1.4)
CPE33-node linear plane strain triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
CPE3T3-node plane strain thermally coupled triangle, linear displacement and temperature   (Section 28.1.3)
CPE4R4-node bilinear plane strain quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.3)
CPE4RT4-node bilinear plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.3)
CPE6M6-node modified second-order plane strain triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
CPE6MT6-node modified second-order plane strain thermally coupled triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS33-node linear plane stress triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS3T3-node plane stress thermally coupled triangle, linear displacement and temperature   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS4R4-node bilinear plane stress quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS4RT4-node plane stress thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS6M6-node modified second-order plane stress triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS6MT6-node modified second-order plane stress thermally coupled triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
DASHPOTAAxial dashpot between two nodes   (Section 32.2.2)
EC3D8R8-node linear multi-material Eulerian brick, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 32.14.1)
EC3D8RT8-node thermally coupled linear multi-material Eulerian brick, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 32.14.1)
HEATCAPPoint heat capacitance   (Section 30.4.2)
M3D33-node triangular membrane   (Section 29.1.2)
M3D44-node quadrilateral membrane   (Section 29.1.2)
M3D4R4-node quadrilateral membrane, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 29.1.2)
MASSPoint mass   (Section 30.1.2)
PC3D1-node continuum particle element   (Section 33.2.2)
PD3D1-node discrete particle element   (Section 33.1.2)
PIPE212-node linear pipe in a plane   (Section 29.3.8)
PIPE312-node linear pipe in space   (Section 29.3.8)
R2D22-node 2D linear rigid link (for use in plane strain or plane stress)   (Section 30.3.2)
R3D33-node 3D rigid triangular facet   (Section 30.3.2)
R3D44-node 3D bilinear rigid quadrilateral   (Section 30.3.2)
RAX22-node linear axisymmetric rigid link (for use in axisymmetric geometries)   (Section 30.3.2)
ROTARYIRotary inertia at a point   (Section 30.2.2)
S3R3-node triangular shell, finite membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S3RS3-node triangular shell, small membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S3RT3-node thermally-coupled triangular shell, finite membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S44-node general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S4R4-node shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, finite membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S4RS4-node shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, small membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S4RSW4-node shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, small membrane strains, warping considered in small-strain formulation   (Section 29.6.7)
S4RT4-node thermally-coupled shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, finite membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
SAX12-node linear axisymmetric shell   (Section 29.6.9)
SC6R6-node triangular in-plane continuum shell wedge, general-purpose continuum shell, finite membrane strains.   (Section 29.6.8)
SC8R8-node quadrilateral in-plane general-purpose continuum shell, reduced integration with hourglass control, finite membrane strains.   (Section 29.6.8)
SC6RT6-node thermally coupled triangular in-plane continuum shell wedge, general-purpose continuum shell, finite membrane strains.   (Section 29.6.8)
SC8RT8-node thermally coupled quadrilateral in-plane general-purpose continuum shell, reduced integration with hourglass control, finite membrane strains.   (Section 29.6.8)
SFM3D33-node triangular surface element   (Section 32.7.2)
SFM3D4R4-node quadrilateral surface element, reduced integration   (Section 32.7.2)
SPRINGAAxial spring between two nodes   (Section 32.1.2)
T2D22-node linear 2D truss   (Section 29.2.2)
T3D22-node linear 3D truss   (Section 29.2.2)
 
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Abaqus/Explicit Element Index

This index provides a reference to all of the element types that are available in Abaqus/Explicit. Elements are listed in alphabetical order, where numerical characters precede the letter “A” and two-digit numbers are put in numerical, rather than “alphabetical,” order. For example, C3D8R precedes CAX3.

For certain options, such as contact and surface-based distributing coupling, Abaqus may generate internal elements (such as IDCOUP3D for surface-based distributing coupling). These internal element names are not included in the index below but may appear in an output database (.odb) or data (.dat) file.

AC2D33-node linear 2D acoustic triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
AC2D4R4-node linear 2D acoustic quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.3)
AC3D44-node linear acoustic tetrahedron   (Section 28.1.4)
AC3D66-node linear acoustic triangular prism   (Section 28.1.4)
AC3D8R8-node linear acoustic brick, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.4)
ACAX33-node linear axisymmetric acoustic triangle   (Section 28.1.6)
ACAX4R4-node linear axisymmetric acoustic quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.6)
ACIN2D22-node linear 2D acoustic infinite element   (Section 28.3.2)
ACIN3D33-node linear 3D acoustic infinite element   (Section 28.3.2)
ACIN3D44-node linear 3D acoustic infinite element   (Section 28.3.2)
ACINAX22-node linear axisymmetric acoustic infinite element   (Section 28.3.2)
B212-node linear beam in a plane   (Section 29.3.8)
B223-node quadratic beam in a plane   (Section 29.3.8)
B312-node linear beam in space   (Section 29.3.8)
B323-node quadratic beam in space   (Section 29.3.8)
C3D44-node linear tetrahedron   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D4T4-node thermally coupled tetrahedron, linear displacement and temperature   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D66-node linear triangular prism, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D6T6-node thermally coupled triangular prism, linear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D88-node linear brick   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D8I8-node linear brick, incompatible modes   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D8R8-node linear brick, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D8T8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and temperature   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D8RT8-node thermally coupled brick, trilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D10M10-node modified second-order tetrahedron   (Section 28.1.4)
C3D10MT10-node modified thermally coupled second-order tetrahedron   (Section 28.1.4)
CAX33-node linear axisymmetric triangle   (Section 28.1.6)
CAX3T3-node thermally coupled axisymmetric triangle, linear displacement and temperature   (Section 28.1.6)
CAX4R4-node bilinear axisymmetric quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.6)
CAX4RT4-node thermally coupled axisymmetric quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, hybrid, constant pressure, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.6)
CAX6M6-node modified second-order axisymmetric triangle   (Section 28.1.6)
CAX6MT6-node modified second-order axisymmetric thermally coupled triangle   (Section 28.1.6)
CIN3D88-node linear one-way infinite brick   (Section 28.3.2)
CINAX44-node linear axisymmetric one-way infinite quadrilateral   (Section 28.3.2)
CINPE44-node linear plane strain one-way infinite quadrilateral   (Section 28.3.2)
CINPS44-node linear plane stress one-way infinite quadrilateral   (Section 28.3.2)
COHAX44-node axisymmetric cohesive element   (Section 32.5.11)
COH2D44-node two-dimensional cohesive element   (Section 32.5.9)
COH3D66-node three-dimensional cohesive element   (Section 32.5.10)
COH3D88-node three-dimensional cohesive element   (Section 32.5.10)
CONN2D2Connector element in a plane between two nodes or ground and a node   (Section 31.1.4)
CONN3D2Connector element in space between two nodes or ground and a node   (Section 31.1.4)
CPE33-node linear plane strain triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
CPE3T3-node plane strain thermally coupled triangle, linear displacement and temperature   (Section 28.1.3)
CPE4R4-node bilinear plane strain quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.3)
CPE4RT4-node bilinear plane strain thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.3)
CPE6M6-node modified second-order plane strain triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
CPE6MT6-node modified second-order plane strain thermally coupled triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS33-node linear plane stress triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS3T3-node plane stress thermally coupled triangle, linear displacement and temperature   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS4R4-node bilinear plane stress quadrilateral, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS4RT4-node plane stress thermally coupled quadrilateral, bilinear displacement and temperature, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS6M6-node modified second-order plane stress triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
CPS6MT6-node modified second-order plane stress thermally coupled triangle   (Section 28.1.3)
DASHPOTAAxial dashpot between two nodes   (Section 32.2.2)
EC3D8R8-node linear multi-material Eulerian brick, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 32.14.1)
EC3D8RT8-node thermally coupled linear multi-material Eulerian brick, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 32.14.1)
HEATCAPPoint heat capacitance   (Section 30.4.2)
M3D33-node triangular membrane   (Section 29.1.2)
M3D44-node quadrilateral membrane   (Section 29.1.2)
M3D4R4-node quadrilateral membrane, reduced integration, hourglass control   (Section 29.1.2)
MASSPoint mass   (Section 30.1.2)
PC3D1-node continuum particle element   (Section 33.2.2)
PD3D1-node discrete particle element   (Section 33.1.2)
PIPE212-node linear pipe in a plane   (Section 29.3.8)
PIPE312-node linear pipe in space   (Section 29.3.8)
R2D22-node 2D linear rigid link (for use in plane strain or plane stress)   (Section 30.3.2)
R3D33-node 3D rigid triangular facet   (Section 30.3.2)
R3D44-node 3D bilinear rigid quadrilateral   (Section 30.3.2)
RAX22-node linear axisymmetric rigid link (for use in axisymmetric geometries)   (Section 30.3.2)
ROTARYIRotary inertia at a point   (Section 30.2.2)
S3R3-node triangular shell, finite membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S3RS3-node triangular shell, small membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S3RT3-node thermally-coupled triangular shell, finite membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S44-node general-purpose shell, finite membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S4R4-node shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, finite membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S4RS4-node shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, small membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
S4RSW4-node shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, small membrane strains, warping considered in small-strain formulation   (Section 29.6.7)
S4RT4-node thermally-coupled shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, finite membrane strains   (Section 29.6.7)
SAX12-node linear axisymmetric shell   (Section 29.6.9)
SC6R6-node triangular in-plane continuum shell wedge, general-purpose continuum shell, finite membrane strains.   (Section 29.6.8)
SC8R8-node quadrilateral in-plane general-purpose continuum shell, reduced integration with hourglass control, finite membrane strains.   (Section 29.6.8)
SC6RT6-node thermally coupled triangular in-plane continuum shell wedge, general-purpose continuum shell, finite membrane strains.   (Section 29.6.8)
SC8RT8-node thermally coupled quadrilateral in-plane general-purpose continuum shell, reduced integration with hourglass control, finite membrane strains.   (Section 29.6.8)
SFM3D33-node triangular surface element   (Section 32.7.2)
SFM3D4R4-node quadrilateral surface element, reduced integration   (Section 32.7.2)
SPRINGAAxial spring between two nodes   (Section 32.1.2)
T2D22-node linear 2D truss   (Section 29.2.2)
T3D22-node linear 3D truss   (Section 29.2.2)
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