Application ontology for automotive circular-economy product, material, sustainability, usage, dismantling, engineering and transactional data aligned to PMDCore and BFO 2020.
The official OBI definition, explaining the meaning of a class or property. Shall be Aristotelian, formalized and normalized. Can be augmented with colloquial definitions.
The official definition, explaining the meaning of a class or property. Shall be Aristotelian, formalized and normalized. Can be augmented with colloquial definitions.
definition
A reference to a resource from which the present resource is derived.
Source
label
abbreviation
A textual annotation used to specify a commonly accepted abbreviation, acronym, or shortened form of a class label. This property is intended to support concise referencing of ontology classes, especially when standard abbreviations are widely used in practice.
"DNA" for "Deoxyribonucleic Acid"
a core relation that holds between a part and its whole
part of
a core relation that holds between a whole and its part
has part
has realization
realized in
b has realization c =Def c realizes b
As for realizes
Paraphrase of elucidation: a relation between a process and a realizable entity, where there is some material entity that is bearer of the realizable entity and participates in the process, and the realizable entity comes to be realized in the course of the process
realizes
(Elucidation) realizes is a relation between a process b and realizable entity c such that c inheres in some d & for all t, if b has participant d then c exists & the type instantiated by b is correlated with the type instantiated by c
A balding process realizes a disposition to go bald; a studying process realizes a student role; a process of pumping blood realizes the pumping function of a heart
occurs in
b occurs in c =Def b is a process or a process boundary & c is a material entity or site & there exists a spatiotemporal region r & b occupies spatiotemporal region r & for all time t, if b exists at t then c exists at t & there exist spatial regions s and s' where b spatially projects onto s at t & c occupies spatial region s' at t & s is a continuant part of s' at t
A process of digestion occurs in the interior of an organism; a process of loading artillery rounds into a tank cannon occurs in the interior of the tank
exists at
(Elucidation) exists at is a relation between a particular and some temporal region at which the particular exists
First World War exists at 1914-1916; Mexico exists at January 1, 2000
has occurrent part
b has occurrent part c =Def c occurrent part of b
Mary's life has occurrent part Mary's 5th birthday
occurrent part of
(Elucidation) occurrent part of is a relation between occurrents b and c when b is part of c
Mary's 5th birthday is an occurrent part of Mary's life; the first set of the tennis match is an occurrent part of the tennis match
"occurrent part of" is not a BFO2020 temporalized relation. It just restricts the domain and range to "occurrent". That's why is should be OK to make it sub property of RO "part of"
bearer of
A relation between an independent continuant and a specifically dependent continuant that inheres in it.
inheres in
A relation between a specifically dependent continuant and the independent continuant that bears it.
occupies temporal region
p occupies temporal region t =Def p is a process or process boundary & the spatiotemporal region occupied by p temporally projects onto t
The Second World War occupies the temporal region September 1, 1939 - September 2, 1945
first instant of
t first instant of t' =Def t is a temporal instant & t' is a temporal region t' & t precedes all temporal parts of t' other than t
An hour starting at midnight yesterday has first instant midnight yesterday
has first instant
t has first instant t' =Def t' first instant of t
The first hour of a year has first instant midnight on December 31
last instant of
t last instant of t' =Def t is a temporal instant & t' is a temporal region & all temporal parts of t' other than t precede t
Last midnight is the last instant of yesterday
has last instant
t has last instant t' =Def t' last instant of t
The last hour of a year has last instant midnight December 31
has measurement unit label
A (currently) primitive relation that relates an information artifact to an entity.
is about
A primitive, instance-level, relation obtaining between an information content entity and some portion of reality. Denotation is what happens when someone creates an information content entity E in order to specifically refer to something. The only relation between E and the thing is that E can be used to 'pick out' the thing. This relation connects those two together. Freedictionary.com sense 3: To signify directly; refer to specifically
denotes
m is a quality measurement of q at t. When q is a quality, there is a measurement process p that has specified output m, a measurement datum, that is about q
is quality measurement of
inverse of the relation 'denotes'
denoted by
inverse of the relation of is quality measurement of
is quality measured as
The inverse property of is specified input of
has specified input
A relation between a completely executed planned process and a continuant participating in that process that is not created during the process. The presence of the continuant during the process is explicitly specified in the plan specification which the process realizes the concretization of.
is specified input of
The inverse property of is specified output of
has specified output
A relation between a completely executed planned process and a continuant participating in that process. The presence of the continuant at the end of the process is explicitly specified in the objective specification which the process realizes the concretization of.
is specified output of
This relation obtains between a planned process and a objective specification when the criteria specified in the objective specification are met at the end of the planned process.
A relation between a value specification and an entity which the specification is about.
A relation between an information content entity and a value specification that specifies its value.
a relation between a specifically dependent continuant (the characteristic) and any other entity (the bearer), in which the characteristic depends on the bearer for its existence.
Note that this relation was previously called "inheres in", but was changed to be called "characteristic of" because BFO2 uses "inheres in" in a more restricted fashion. This relation differs from BFO2:inheres_in in two respects: (1) it does not impose a range constraint, and thus it allows qualities of processes, as well as of information entities, whereas BFO2 restricts inheres_in to only apply to independent continuants (2) it is declared functional, i.e. something can only be a characteristic of one thing.
characteristic of
Inverse of characteristic_of
has characteristic
a relation between a continuant and a process, in which the continuant is somehow involved in the process
participates in
a relation between a process and a continuant, in which the continuant is somehow involved in the process
has participant
A relationship between a generically dependent continuant and a specifically dependent continuant or process, in which the generically dependent continuant depends on some independent continuant or process in virtue of the fact that the specifically dependent continuant or process also depends on that same independent continuant. A generically dependent continuant may be concretized as multiple specifically dependent continuants or processes.
A relationship between a generically dependent continuant and a specifically dependent continuant, in which the generically dependent continuant depends on some independent continuant in virtue of the fact that the specifically dependent continuant also depends on that same independent continuant. A generically dependent continuant may be concretized as multiple specifically dependent continuants.
is concretized as
A relationship between a specifically dependent continuant and a generically dependent continuant, in which the generically dependent continuant depends on some independent continuant in virtue of the fact that the specifically dependent continuant also depends on that same independent continuant. Multiple specifically dependent continuants can concretize the same generically dependent continuant.
A relationship between a specifically dependent continuant or process and a generically dependent continuant, in which the generically dependent continuant depends on some independent continuant in virtue of the fact that the specifically dependent continuant or process also depends on that same independent continuant. Multiple specifically dependent continuants or processes can concretize the same generically dependent continuant.
concretizes
a relation between a function and an independent continuant (the bearer), in which the function specifically depends on the bearer for its existence
This relation is modeled after the BFO relation of the same name which was in BFO2, but is used in a more restricted sense - specifically, we model this relation as functional (inherited from characteristic-of). Note that this relation is now removed from BFO2020.
function of
a relation between a quality and an independent continuant (the bearer), in which the quality specifically depends on the bearer for its existence
quality of
a relation between a role and an independent continuant (the bearer), in which the role specifically depends on the bearer for its existence
role of
a relation between an independent continuant (the bearer) and a function, in which the function specifically depends on the bearer for its existence
has function
a relation between an independent continuant (the bearer) and a quality, in which the quality specifically depends on the bearer for its existence
has quality
a relation between an independent continuant (the bearer) and a role, in which the role specifically depends on the bearer for its existence
has role
a relation between an independent continuant (the bearer) and a disposition, in which the disposition specifically depends on the bearer for its existence
has disposition
disposition of
a relation between two independent continuants, the location and the target, in which the target is entirely within the location
location of
a relation between two independent continuants, the target and the location, in which the target is entirely within the location
located in
p has input c iff: p is a process, c is a material entity, c is a participant in p, c is present at the start of p, and the state of c is modified during p.
has input
p has output c iff c is a participant in p, c is present at the end of p, and c is not present in the same state at the beginning of p.
has output
is member of is a mereological relation between a item and a collection.
member of
has member is a mereological relation between a collection and an item.
has member
input of
output of
depends on
A relation between an entity and another entity on which it depends.
A relation between an assay and a characteristic, in which the assay generates a data item which is a measure of a characteristic.
assay measures characteristic
Inverse of 'assay measures characteristic'
characteristic measured by assay
relationship between a planned process and the plan specification that it carries out; it is defined as equivalent to the composed relationship (realizes o concretizes)
has identifier
A relation that links an entity to an identifier denoting it in a stated system.
has material composition
A relation that links a product, component, material, or batch to a composition that describes its material constitution.
has sustainability information
A relation that links an entity or process to information about sustainability-relevant attributes.
has usage data
A relation that links a product or component to data recorded during use.
has circular economy information
A relation that links a product, component, material, or batch to information about circular economy handling or assessment.
has selected r-strategy
A relation that links circular economy information to the selected circular economy strategy.
has recycling batch actor
A relation that links a recycling batch to an actor participating in its transfer, treatment, or documentation.
has pressure-volume-temperature data point
A relation that links pressure-volume-temperature data to one recorded pressure, temperature, and specific volume tuple.
has pressure-volume-temperature pressure datum
A relation that links a pressure-volume-temperature data point to its pressure value specification.
has pressure-volume-temperature temperature datum
A relation that links a pressure-volume-temperature data point to its temperature value specification.
has pressure-volume-temperature specific volume datum
A relation that links a pressure-volume-temperature data point to its specific volume value specification.
is subject of
Inverse of 'is about'.
specified by value
A relation between an entity and a value specification which is about this entity.
in response to
inverse of responds with
responds with
The realizable entity must be "stimulated" by some Stimulus in order to respond with the Response. The bearer of the realizable entity must participate in Stimulation as well as in Response.
changes quality
indicates that a process changes a quality
has relational quality
a relation between an independent continuant (the bearer) and a relational quality, in which the quality specifically depends on the bearer for its existence
material has relational quality mass proportion m, and portion of iron has the same relational quality mass proportion m
relational quality of
a relation between a relational quality and an independent continuant (the bearer), in which the quality specifically depends on the bearer for its existence
mass proportion m is relational qualitiy of material, and the same mass proportion m is relational qualitiy of portion of iron
acts on behalf of
relation from a material entity to a person or a group of agents or engineered system that holds when the material entity participates in some planned process in order to fulfill an objective for the person or group of agents or engineered system
owns
relationship from a person or business organization to an independent continuant when the agent holds the independent continuant as legal property
A relation between a value specification and a number that quantifies it.
A relation between a value specification and a literal.
has specified value
entity
(Elucidation) An entity is anything that exists or has existed or will exist
Julius Caesar; the Second World War; your body mass index; Verdi's Requiem
continuant
(Elucidation) A continuant is an entity that persists, endures, or continues to exist through time while maintaining its identity
A human being; a tennis ball; a cave; a region of space; someone's temperature
occurrent
(Elucidation) An occurrent is an entity that unfolds itself in time or it is the start or end of such an entity or it is a temporal or spatiotemporal region
As for process, history, process boundary, spatiotemporal region, zero-dimensional temporal region, one-dimensional temporal region, temporal interval, temporal instant.
independent continuant
b is an independent continuant =Def b is a continuant & there is no c such that b specifically depends on c or b generically depends on c
An atom; a molecule; an organism; a heart; a chair; the bottom right portion of a human torso; a leg; the interior of your mouth; a spatial region; an orchestra
spatial region
(Elucidation) A spatial region is a continuant entity that is a continuant part of the spatial projection of a portion of spacetime at a given time
As for zero-dimensional spatial region, one-dimensional spatial region, two-dimensional spatial region, three-dimensional spatial region
temporal region
(Elucidation) A temporal region is an occurrent over which processes can unfold
As for zero-dimensional temporal region and one-dimensional temporal region
spatiotemporal region
(Elucidation) A spatiotemporal region is an occurrent that is an occurrent part of spacetime
The spatiotemporal region occupied by the development of a cancer tumour; the spatiotemporal region occupied by an orbiting satellite
process
(Elucidation) p is a process means p is an occurrent that has some temporal proper part and for some time t, p has some material entity as participant
An act of selling; the life of an organism; a process of sleeping; a process of cell-division; a beating of the heart; a process of meiosis; the taxiing of an aircraft; the programming of a computer
disposition
(Elucidation) A disposition b is a realizable entity such that if b ceases to exist then its bearer is physically changed & b's realization occurs when and because this bearer is in some special physical circumstances & this realization occurs in virtue of the bearer's physical make-up
An atom of element X has the disposition to decay to an atom of element Y; the cell wall is disposed to transport cellular material through endocytosis and exocytosis; certain people have a predisposition to colon cancer; children are innately disposed to categorize objects in certain ways
realizable entity
(Elucidation) A realizable entity is a specifically dependent continuant that inheres in some independent continuant which is not a spatial region & which is of a type some instances of which are realized in processes of a correlated type
The role of being a doctor; the role of this boundary to delineate where Utah and Colorado meet; the function of your reproductive organs; the disposition of your blood to coagulate; the disposition of this piece of metal to conduct electricity
quality
(Elucidation) A quality is a specifically dependent continuant that, in contrast to roles and dispositions, does not require any further process in order to be realized
The colour of a tomato; the ambient temperature of this portion of air; the length of the circumference of your waist; the shape of your nose; the shape of your nostril; the mass of this piece of gold
specifically dependent continuant
b is a specifically dependent continuant =Def b is a continuant & there is some independent continuant c which is not a spatial region & which is such that b specifically depends on c
(with multiple bearers) John's love for Mary; the ownership relation between John and this statue; the relation of authority between John and his subordinates
(with one bearer) The mass of this tomato; the pink colour of a medium rare piece of grilled filet mignon at its centre; the smell of this portion of mozzarella; the disposition of this fish to decay; the role of being a doctor; the function of this heart to pump blood; the shape of this hole
role
(Elucidation) A role b is a realizable entity such that b exists because there is some single bearer that is in some special physical, social, or institutional set of circumstances in which this bearer does not have to be & b is not such that, if it ceases to exist, then the physical make-up of the bearer is thereby changed
The priest role; the student role; the role of subject in a clinical trial; the role of a stone in marking a property boundary; the role of a boundary to demarcate two neighbouring administrative territories; the role of a building in serving as a military target
fiat object part
(Elucidation) A fiat object part b is a material entity & such that if b exists then it is continuant part of some object c & demarcated from the remainder of c by one or more fiat surfaces
The upper and lower lobes of the left lung; the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the body; the Western hemisphere of the Earth; the FMA:regional parts of an intact human body
object aggregate
(Elucidation) An object aggregate is a material entity consisting exactly of a plurality (≥1) of objects as member parts which together form a unit
The aggregate of the musicians in a symphony orchestra and their instruments; the aggregate of bearings in a constant velocity axle joint; the nitrogen atoms in the atmosphere; a collection of cells in a blood biobank
site
(Elucidation) A site is a three-dimensional immaterial entity whose boundaries either (partially or wholly) coincide with the boundaries of one or more material entities or have locations determined in relation to some material entity
A hole in a portion of cheese; a rabbit hole; the Grand Canyon; the Piazza San Marco; the kangaroo-joey-containing hole of a kangaroo pouch; your left nostril (a fiat part - the opening - of your left nasal cavity); the lumen of your gut; the hold of a ship; the interior of the trunk of your car; hole in an engineered floor joist
object
(Elucidation) An object is a material entity which manifests causal unity & is of a type instances of which are maximal relative to the sort of causal unity manifested
An organism; a fish tank; a planet; a laptop; a valve; a block of marble; an ice cube
generically dependent continuant
(Elucidation) A generically dependent continuant is an entity that exists in virtue of the fact that there is at least one of what may be multiple copies which is the content or the pattern that multiple copies would share
The pdf file on your laptop; the pdf file that is a copy thereof on my laptop; the sequence of this protein molecule; the sequence that is a copy thereof in that protein molecule; the content that is shared by a string of dots and dashes written on a page and the transmitted Morse code signal; the content of a sentence; an engineering blueprint
function
(Elucidation) A function is a disposition that exists in virtue of its bearer's physical make-up & this physical make-up is something the bearer possesses because it came into being either through evolution (in the case of natural biological entities) or through intentional design (in the case of artefacts) in order to realize processes of a certain sort
The function of a hammer to drive in nails; the function of a heart pacemaker to regulate the beating of a heart through electricity
process boundary
p is a process boundary =Def p is a temporal part of a process & p has no proper temporal parts
The boundary between the 2nd and 3rd year of your life
one-dimensional temporal region
(Elucidation) A one-dimensional temporal region is a temporal region that is a whole that has a temporal interval and zero or more temporal intervals and temporal instants as parts
The temporal region during which a process occurs
An independent continuant that is spatially extended whose identity is independent of that of other entities and can be maintained through time.
material entity
(Elucidation) A material entity is an independent continuant has some portion of matter as continuant part
A human being; the undetached arm of a human being; an aggregate of human beings
continuant fiat boundary
(Elucidation) A continuant fiat boundary b is an immaterial entity that is of zero, one or two dimensions & such that there is no time t when b has a spatial region as continuant part & whose location is determined in relation to some material entity
As for fiat point, fiat line, fiat surface
immaterial entity
b is an immaterial entity =Def b is an independent continuant which is such that there is no time t when it has a material entity as continuant part
As for fiat point, fiat line, fiat surface, site
relational quality
b is a relational quality =Def b is a quality & there exists c and d such that c and d are not identical & b specifically depends on c & b specifically depends on d
A marriage bond; an instance of love; an obligation between one person and another
zero-dimensional temporal region
(Elucidation) A zero-dimensional temporal region is a temporal region that is a whole consisting of one or more separated temporal instants as parts
A temporal region that is occupied by a process boundary; the moment at which a finger is detached in an industrial accident
temporal interval
(Elucidation) A temporal interval is a one-dimensional temporal region that is continuous, thus without gaps or breaks
The year 2018.
temporal instant
(Elucidation) A temporal instant is a zero-dimensional temporal region that has no proper temporal part
The millennium
A chemical entity is a physical entity of interest in chemistry including molecular entities, parts thereof, and chemical substances.
A chemical entity constituting the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element.
An atom of an element that exhibits typical metallic properties, being typically shiny, with high electrical and thermal conductivity.
completely executed planned process
A process that is initiated by an agent who intends to carry out a plan to achieve an objective through one or more actions as described in a plan specification.
planned process
A biological process is the execution of a genetically-encoded biological module or program. It consists of all the steps required to achieve the specific biological objective of the module. A biological process is accomplished by a particular set of molecular functions carried out by specific gene products (or macromolecular complexes), often in a highly regulated manner and in a particular temporal sequence.
biological process
A measurement unit label is as a label that is part of a scalar measurement datum and denotes a unit of measure.
measurement unit label
A directive information entity that describes an intended process endpoint. When part of a plan specification the concretization is realized in a planned process in which the bearer tries to effect the world so that the process endpoint is achieved.
objective specification
A directive information entity that describes an action the bearer will take.
action specification
A label is a symbol that is part of some other datum and is used to either partially define the denotation of that datum or to provide a means for identifying the datum as a member of the set of data with the same label
datum label
Software is a plan specification composed of a series of instructions that can be interpreted by or directly executed by a processing unit.
software
An information content entity that is intended to be a truthful statement about something (modulo, e.g., measurement precision or other systematic errors) and is constructed/acquired by a method which reliably tends to produce (approximately) truthful statements.
data item
A generically dependent continuant that is about some thing.
information content entity
An information content entity whose concretizations indicate to their bearer how to realize them in a process.
directive information entity
A directive information entity with action specifications and objective specifications as parts, and that may be concretized as a realizable entity that, if realized, is realized in a process in which the bearer tries to achieve the objectives by taking the actions specified.
2/3/2009 Comment from OBI review. Action specification not well enough specified. Conditional specification not well enough specified. Question whether all plan specifications have objective specifications. Request that IAO either clarify these or change definitions not to use them
plan specification
A measurement datum is an information content entity that is a recording of the output of a measurement such as produced by a device.
measurement datum
A collection of information content entities intended to be understood together as a whole
document
A document that is the output of a publishing process.
Revisit the term in Octorber 2020. Improve the defintion.
publication
A planned process of making information, such as literature, music, and software etc., available to the public for sale or for free.
publishing process
An information content entity that is the outcome of a dubbing process and is used to refer to one instance of entity shared by a group of people to refer to that individual entity.
Sep 29, 2016: The current definition has been amended from the previous version: "A proper name is an information content entity that is the outcome of a dubbing process and is used to refer to one instance of entity shared by a group of people to refer to that individual entity." to more accuratly reflect the necessary and sufficient condition on the class. (MB)
identifier
A planned process that provides a reference to an individual entity shared by a group of subscribers to refer to that individual entity.
identifier creating process
A process that realizes a plan which is the concretization of a plan specification.
Deprecated upstream class retained through import closure; use COB_0000035 instead.
a role that inheres in a material entity that is realized in an assay in which data is generated about the bearer of the evaluant role
evaluant role
A planned process that has the objective to produce information about a material entity (the evaluant) by examining it.
assay
An entity that can bear roles, has members, and has a set of organization rules. Members of organizations are either organizations themselves or individual people. Members can bear specific organization member roles that are determined in the organization rules. The organization rules also determine how decisions are made on behalf of the organization by the organization members.
organization
A plan is a realizable entity that is the inheres in a bearer who is committed to realizing it as a completely executed planned process.
plan
Manufacturer role is a role which inheres in a person or organization and which is realized by a manufacturing process.
Bridge axiom retained to keep manufacturer role in the BFO role hierarchy without using the duplicate LOG manufacturer role.
A person or organization that has a manufacturer role.
A value specification that is specifies one category out of a fixed number of nominal categories
A value specification that consists of two parts: a numeral and a unit label
An information content entity that specifies a value within a classification scheme or on a quantitative scale.
formal organization
person
Additives are distinct from fillers (which bulk up volume) and the matrix. They perform specific chemical or physical modifications.
additive role
A role borne by a substance intentionally added in relatively small amounts to modify the processing characteristics, performance properties, or cost of a base material.
UV stabilizers added to dashboard polymers to prevent sun damage; Plasticizers added to PVC.
Organic colorants (dyes) offer high color strength and brightness but may have lower thermal stability than pigments.
organic colorant
A natural organic material used as a colorant in a polymer, coating, or other material system.
Azo dyes used in interior textile coloring.
Inorganic colorants (pigments) are generally insoluble and provide opacity and high heat stability.
inorganic colorant
An engineered material used as an inorganic colorant in a polymer, coating, or other material system.
Titanium dioxide (white) used in car paints.
This role can be borne by organic dyes or inorganic pigments.
colorant role
A role borne by an additive substance when its primary function is to impart color to a material.
Carbon black acting as a pigment to turn a tire black.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: MPa.
For brittle materials, this is equal to tensile strength. For ductile materials, it may be lower than the yield point.
stress at break
A strength that quantifies tensile stress at specimen rupture.
A value of 150 MPa for a GF-reinforced polymer.
Can be defined descriptively (Red) or metrologically (L*a*b* coordinates).
Expected value datatype: xsd:string; expected unit: not specified.
color
An optical property that characterizes reflected or transmitted light by hue, saturation, and brightness.
The 'Piano Black' finish on a B-pillar trim.
Polyamides are semi-crystalline polymers known for good thermal and chemical resistance.
polyamide
A polymer containing repeating amide (-CONH-) linkages in the polymer backbone.
Nylon 6, Nylon 12, Nylon 66.
PA66 has a higher melting point around 260 degC than PA6 but absorbs moisture, which affects dimensional stability.
polyamide 66
PA66
A semicrystalline thermoplastic polyamide synthesized from hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid.
Material used for cylinder head covers and radiator end tanks.
The addition of 25% glass fiber significantly increases stiffness and tensile strength compared to neat PA66.
polyamide 66 glass fiber 25 percent
PA66-GF25
A composite material that has a polyamide 66 matrix and nominally 25 percent glass fiber by mass.
Structural components in the engine bay requiring high stiffness at elevated temperatures.
In PMD logic, this is a disconnected aggregate because the individual filaments in a bundle are distinct objects.
fiber
A disconnected material entity aggregate composed of elongated filament-like material parts.
Carbon fiber tow, Aramid fibers.
Used extensively as a reinforcement agent in polymer matrix composites.
glass fiber
A fiber composed primarily of glass.
E-Glass used to reinforce PA66 for automotive pedals.
Commonly denoted as wt%. PA66-GF25 implies a value of 0.25 or 25%.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: %.
fiber material content mass fraction
A mass proportion that quantifies fiber reinforcement mass relative to total composite material mass.
25% mass fraction in PA66-GF25.
Volume fraction is more critical for micromechanical modeling (e.g., Rule of Mixtures) than mass fraction.
fiber material content volume fraction
volume fraction of fibers
A volume proportion that quantifies fiber reinforcement volume relative to total composite material volume.
Approximately 14-15% volume fraction corresponds to 25% mass fraction for Glass/PA66.
identifier at manufacturer
An identifier assigned by a manufacturer to a product, component, material grade, or material batch in its own system.
A manufacturer code for a specific polymer grade.
identifier name at manufacturer
An identifier that records the manufacturer name, brand name, or trade name used for a material or product.
Zytel or Durethan used as a material trade name.
material designation
An identifier that records a standard or supplier designation for a material composition.
material identifier
An identifier assigned to a material entity, material batch, material grade, or material data record.
A material twin identifier used in data exchange.
material batch identifier
A batch identifier assigned to a material batch for traceability.
Batch 2023-10-A-X55.
business partner number
An identifier assigned to a business partner in an automotive supply-chain network.
BPNL00000003AY2 (Example BPN).
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: not specified.
Indicates ductility. Low strain at break (less than 5%) suggests brittle behavior.
strain at break
A mechanical property that quantifies specimen strain at rupture.
3% strain at break for a glass-filled polyamide.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: Pa.s.
Used in injection molding simulations to predict mold filling.
viscosity
An intensive quality that quantifies a fluid material's resistance to flow.
The melt viscosity of polypropylene at 230 degC.
Polymers are non-Newtonian; their shear viscosity decreases as shear rate increases (shear thinning).
shear viscosity
A viscosity that quantifies resistance to flow under shear deformation.
Viscosity curve data required for Moldflow simulation.
Below Tg, the amorphous phase is frozen; above Tg, polymer chains have mobility.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: degC.
glass transition temperature
A phase boundary temperature at which the amorphous phase of a polymer changes between glassy and rubbery states.
A glass transition temperature of about 50 degC for dry PA66.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: 1/K.
Used to calculate dimensional change in assemblies that combine materials with different thermal expansion behavior.
coefficient of linear thermal expansion
linear thermal expansion coefficient
A thermal property that quantifies fractional length change per unit temperature change.
CLTE measured parallel and normal to fiber orientation in a reinforced polymer part.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: J kg^-1 K^-1.
Used to calculate cooling times in injection molding.
specific heat capacity
A heat capacity that quantifies heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of a substance by one temperature unit.
A specific heat capacity of 1700 J kg^-1 K^-1 for polypropylene.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: kJ/m^2.
Often measured via Charpy or Izod notched impact tests.
impact strength
A strength that quantifies material resistance to fracture under impact loading.
45 kJ/m^2 notched impact strength for a bumper material.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: MPa / GPa.
Standard metric for stiffness in plastics (ISO 178).
flexural modulus
A stiffness that quantifies the ratio of flexural stress to flexural strain.
Flexural modulus of 8500 MPa for PA66-GF30.
Relevant for snap-fit joints in automotive interiors.
flexural strength
A strength that quantifies maximum stress under flexural loading before yielding or rupture.
250 MPa for a high-performance composite.
Relevant for polyamides because moisture uptake changes mechanical properties.
humidity
An intensive quality that quantifies water vapor content in air surrounding a material.
50% Relative Humidity (standard conditioning atmosphere).
Whether a material is raw material depends on its participation in a particular production or recycling workflow.
raw material feedstock
A material entity that is intended to be consumed, transformed, or incorporated as input in a manufacturing, recycling, or material processing process.
PA66 pellets supplied to an injection molding process as input material.
This class represents the additive material itself; the context-dependent function is represented by additive role.
additive
An engineered material intentionally incorporated in a base material in a comparatively small amount to modify processing behavior, performance properties, appearance, or cost.
A UV stabilizer added to an exterior polymer trim material.
The corresponding realizable entity is PMD Core matrix role; this class is used for material entities considered as the continuous phase of a composite.
matrix
An engineered material that forms the continuous phase of a composite material and binds or embeds reinforcement, filler, or dispersed material constituents.
The PA66 phase in a PA66-GF25 composite.
Values are normally reported for specified test conditions, such as ISO 62 or a specified conditioning atmosphere.
water absorption
A disposition of a material to take up water from a liquid water or humid environment under specified exposure conditions.
The percentage mass increase of a polyamide specimen after immersion in water.
materials information
material data
material information
An information content entity that specifies material-related characteristics of a product, component, material batch, or material grade.
A data record listing material designation, density, fiber content, and recycled content for an automotive component.
material composition
materials
A composition that describes the material constituents and constituent amounts of a product, component, material batch, or material grade.
A composition stating that PA66-GF25 contains a PA66 matrix and nominally 25 percent glass fiber by mass.
This class covers material entities whose origin is a recycling process; the amount or share of recycled content should be represented separately.
recycled material
A material entity that has been recovered from waste, discarded products, by-products, or production residues through a recycling process for subsequent use.
Regranulated polypropylene produced from end-of-life vehicle parts.
Use for the origin state of a material; use recycled material share for quantities or proportions.
recycled
A quality of a material entity indicating that the material has an origin in a recycling process rather than only in primary material production.
A recycled quality borne by a polymer regrind used in a new injection molding batch.
product footprint
An information content entity that records an environmental footprint of a product over a stated scope.
A product footprint report for an alternator covering cradle-to-gate carbon emissions and recycled material content.
recycled material share
recycled share
A relational quality that relates a material, component, or product to the proportion of its material content that originates from recycled sources.
A bumper fascia with 30 percent recycled polypropylene content.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: kg CO2e.
product carbon footprint
carbon footprint
carbon footprint amount
A product footprint that specifies greenhouse gas emissions associated with a product over a stated lifecycle scope.
18.4 kg CO2e as the product carbon footprint for one steering system.
process footprint
A process attribute that quantifies environmental burden associated with executing a process under specified boundary conditions.
Electricity consumption and associated emissions for one injection molding cycle.
process carbon footprint
A process footprint that quantifies greenhouse gas emissions associated with executing a process.
The carbon footprint of recycling one kilogram of PA66-GF25 scrap.
lifecycle
A process chain that comprises the stages through which a product or material passes from raw material acquisition through production, use, and end-of-life treatment.
The lifecycle of an automotive control unit from material extraction to recycling.
lifecycle stage
footprint lifecycle
A process that is a distinguishable part of a product or material lifecycle.
Main product production as a lifecycle stage for an automotive component.
raw material acquisition
A lifecycle stage in which natural resources, secondary materials, or basic feedstocks are obtained and prepared for production.
Obtaining recycled polymer regranulate for later component production.
main product production
A lifecycle stage in which raw materials, intermediate products, or components are transformed into the main product.
Injection molding and assembly steps used to produce an automotive housing.
distribution
A lifecycle stage in which products, components, or materials are transported, stored, or transferred between supply chain actors.
Shipment of remanufactured components from a supplier to a vehicle manufacturer.
end of life
A lifecycle stage in which a product or component has reached the end of its intended use and is directed to reuse, remanufacturing, recycling, recovery, or disposal.
Removal of a component from an end-of-life vehicle for circular value assessment.
recycling lifecycle stage
recycling
A lifecycle stage in which used materials or products are processed to recover material for further use.
Grinding, sorting, and regranulating a polymer component after dismantling.
recycling carbon footprint
footprint recycling
A product carbon footprint that specifies greenhouse gas emissions for a recycling scenario.
12 kg CO2e attributed to recycling one dismantled bumper cover.
remanufacturing carbon footprint
footprint remanufacturing
A product carbon footprint that specifies greenhouse gas emissions for a remanufacturing scenario.
7.5 kg CO2e attributed to inspecting, repairing, and remanufacturing one alternator.
reuse carbon footprint
footprint reuse
A product carbon footprint that specifies greenhouse gas emissions for a reuse scenario.
2.1 kg CO2e attributed to checking and reusing one component.
new production carbon footprint
footprint new production
A product carbon footprint that specifies greenhouse gas emissions for a new production scenario.
24 kg CO2e attributed to manufacturing one replacement component from primary material.
humidity absorption
A disposition of a material or component to absorb water vapor from a humid environment under specified exposure conditions.
Moisture uptake by a PA66 component during use at 50 percent relative humidity.
remaining lifetime
A temporal interval expected to remain before a product or component no longer satisfies its intended function or circular value criteria.
An alternator estimated to have 24 months of usable service life remaining after inspection.
actual lifetime
A temporal interval extending from a stated start event to an observed lifecycle event of a product or component.
The time between first vehicle registration and dismantling of a component.
non-destructive dismantlability
A disposition of a product or component to be dismantled without destroying the product, component, or material portions that are intended for later use.
A clipped interior trim part that can be removed intact for reuse.
safety information
safetyInfo
A directive information entity that specifies safety-relevant instructions, warnings, or constraints for handling, dismantling, treating, transporting, or reusing a product or component.
A warning to disconnect a high-voltage battery before dismantling a component.
A process in which used materials, components, or products are collected and processed to recover material for further use.
Sorting and regranulating polymer parts from an end-of-life vehicle.
dismantling
A process in which a product or component is taken apart so that parts, materials, or information can be recovered, assessed, reused, repaired, remanufactured, recycled, or disposed.
Removing a vehicle door module from an end-of-life vehicle before quality assessment.
dismantling guideline for recycling
dismantling guideline recycling
dismantlingGuidelineRecycling
A plan specification that provides instructions for dismantling a product or component so that materials can be routed to appropriate recycling treatment.
A guideline specifying how to separate a polymer housing from attached metal inserts before recycling.
recycling material quality
recyclingMaterialQuality
A disposition of a product or material to be recycled while preserving a specified level of material quality.
A polymer component designed so that the recovered polymer remains suitable for automotive applications.
recycling availability
recyclingAvailability
A disposition of a product, component, or material to be practically available for recycling in a technical cycle.
A component whose material can be separated and accepted by an established recycling route.
dismantling instructions
dismantlingInstructions
A plan specification that describes the actions, order, tools, and constraints for safely and correctly dismantling a product or component.
Stepwise instructions for removing a battery module from a vehicle.
dismantlability
A disposition of a product or component to be dismantled under stated technical, safety, time, and damage constraints.
A bolted assembly has higher dismantlability than an inseparably bonded assembly when reuse is intended.
average dismantling time
averageDismantlingTime
A temporal interval that represents the mean duration of dismantling a product or component under specified conditions.
An average dismantling time of 12 minutes for removal of a door module.
treatment technique
treatmentTechnique
A process used to treat a dismantled component, product, or material after removal from its original assembly.
Mechanical shredding, cleaning, or material separation applied after dismantling.
best treatment techniques
bestTreatmentTechniques
An information content entity that recommends preferred treatment techniques for a dismantled product, component, or material in a given circular economy scenario.
A recommendation to remove electronics before shredding a polymer-rich component.
disassembly software
A software that supports, guides, documents, or validates disassembly or dismantling of a product or component.
A workshop application that displays product-specific disassembly instructions.
disassembly tool
A device used to carry out a disassembly or dismantling operation on a product or component.
A puller tool used to remove a clipped trim component without damage.
fastening technique
A plan specification that describes how parts are joined, fixed, or released in an assembly.
A specification that a housing is fastened with Torx screws and snap-fit clips.
dismantling sequence
A plan specification that orders the steps required to dismantle a product or component.
Remove cover, disconnect cable, release clips, and lift out module.
exploding diagram
A document or figure that depicts a product or assembly with parts spatially separated to show their relative positions and dismantling relationships.
An exploded-view diagram showing screws, clips, housing shells, and subcomponents of a control unit.
sub-group name
An identifier that records the name of a material sub-group in a material classification scheme.
The VDA 231-106 sub-group name 'cast aluminium alloys'.
sub-group identifier
sub-group ID
subgroup
An identifier that records the code or number of a material sub-group in a material classification scheme.
The VDA 231-106 sub-group code '2.1.1'.
main group name
An identifier that records the name of a material main group in a material classification scheme.
The VDA 231-106 main group name 'polymer materials'.
main group identifier
main group
main group ID
An identifier that records the code or number of a material main group in a material classification scheme.
The VDA 231-106 main group code '5'.
reuse
A process in which a discarded or removed product or component is used again while retaining its original function.
A dismantled and inspected body control module installed in another vehicle.
product quality
A disposition of a product or component to satisfy requirements for an intended circular economy route, based on relevant condition, completeness, functional, and standard-based criteria.
A reused body part assigned a quality class after inspection for dents, corrosion, paint damage, and completeness.
test requirements
necessary test protocols and equipment
necessary test protocols equipment
An information content entity that states the test protocols and equipment required to assess a product or component for reuse, repair, remanufacturing, or recycling.
A high-voltage component requiring insulation resistance testing before reuse.
reusability
A disposition of a product or component to be reused in its original function under stated technical, legal, safety, and quality constraints.
A complete undamaged headlamp assembly that can be installed as a replacement part.
body part quality
component quality state
quality body parts
A quality of a body part component that characterizes its externally relevant condition, such as paint damage, dents, corrosion, and component-specific defects.
A door panel quality assessment based on dents and paint scratches.
quality grade
qualityGrade
A quality that records the grade assigned to a product or component according to a stated quality standard or assessment scheme.
A, B, or C quality grade assigned to a used car part.
completeness
A quality of a product or component indicating whether required subcomponents, fasteners, interfaces, or accessories are present.
A mirror assembly assessed as complete because housing, glass, wiring, and mounting clips are present.
used quality standard
usedQualityStandard
A plan specification that defines the quality assessment criteria applied to a reused, repaired, remanufactured, or recycled product or component.
VDI 4080 used as the assessment standard for reuse quality.
mounting point integrity
mountingPointIntegrity
A quality of a product or component indicating whether its mounting points, clips, tabs, or attachment features are intact and functional.
A bumper bracket with all mounting tabs undamaged.
surface cleanliness
surfaceCleanliness
A quality of a product, component, or material surface indicating the degree to which it is free from oil, dust, residues, and other contaminants.
A cleaned polymer surface acceptable for adhesive bonding during reuse preparation.
repair time
repairTime
A temporal interval required or estimated to repair a specified damage or defect on a product or component.
The time needed to repair a paint scratch and small dent on a door panel.
crack count
(number of paint) cracks
cracks
A quality that records the number of cracks observed on a product, component, coating, or material surface.
Two cracks recorded in the paint layer during dismantling inspection.
dent damage
dents
A quality of a sheet metal or body component indicating the presence or extent of dents or deformations that impair the component shape.
A quarter panel with two visible dents after vehicle use.
damage area
damageArea
A quality that quantifies the surface area of visible damage on a product, component, coating, or material surface.
A paint damage area of 50 square centimeters on a door panel.
paint damage
paintDamage
A quality of a painted product or component indicating damage to the paintwork, such as scratches, chips, cracks, or coating loss.
Stone-chip damage on a painted bumper cover.
manufacturer name
An identifier that records the name by which a manufacturer is referred to in a data exchange, contract, product record, or manufacturer system.
The manufacturer name 'Schaeffler' in a supplier record.
manufacturer plant site
manufacturer plant/site
A site at which a manufacturer carries out production, assembly, treatment, storage, or related industrial operations.
A specific plant where a material batch or component was produced.
This is modeled as a Catena-X-specific subtype of the existing business partner number class.
catena-x business partner number
CX business partner number
A business partner number used in Catena-X to identify a legal entity, site, or address participating in automotive data exchange.
A Catena-X BPNL identifier for a supplier legal entity.
vehicle identification number
VIN
An identifier assigned to an individual vehicle according to a vehicle identification number scheme.
A 17-character vehicle identification number used in a dismantling record.
vehicle model
vehicle model (Fahrzeugmodell)
An identifier that records the model designation of a vehicle type as defined by a manufacturer.
A manufacturer-specific vehicle model name used in a product data record.
component information
component information (Bauteilinformationen)
An information content entity that aggregates identifiers, specifications, usage data, condition data, or circular economy information about a component.
A component record containing part number, material designation, mileage, and reuse assessment.
component mileage
mileage of the component
mileage of the component (Laufleistung der Komponente)
A process attribute that quantifies the travel distance accumulated by a component during use in a vehicle.
A used alternator recorded with 125000 km of component mileage.
component age
component age (Alter der Komponente)
A temporal interval that extends from a stated component reference event to a stated observation event.
A component age of six years measured from vehicle production date to dismantling date.
year of construction
year of construction (Baujahr)
A date value specification that records the calendar year in which a product, component, vehicle, or facility was constructed or manufactured.
The year 2019 recorded as the construction year of a vehicle.
environmental condition
A quality of an environment that is relevant to material behavior, processing, testing, storage, use, or degradation.
A conditioning atmosphere with specified temperature and relative humidity.
The role borne by such a material in a composite is PMD Core filler role.
filler
fillers
An engineered material incorporated in another material to occupy volume, modify properties, reduce cost, or contribute reinforcement in a composite or compound.
Glass fibers or mineral particles added to a polymer compound.
The Excel hint to PMD Core filler role was modeled as a material class here because the glossary term names the reinforcing material, not only the role.
reinforcement
A filler material that is incorporated into a matrix material to improve load-bearing, stiffness, strength, impact, or dimensional performance.
Chopped glass fiber used as reinforcement in PA66-GF25.
further content
A composition data item that records additional material constituents or content fractions not captured by the primary material composition fields.
A data item recording minor additive content in a polymer compound.
The Excel source references ISO 15512 for plastics water content measurement.
water content
water content (in alignment with ISO 15512)
A mass proportion that quantifies the amount of water contained in a material under specified measurement or conditioning conditions.
Water content of a polyamide granulate measured before injection molding.
The Excel source references ISO 3451 for ash content, often used to estimate inorganic filler content.
ash content
ash content (Fuellstoffgehalt, ISO 3451)
A mass proportion that quantifies the inorganic residue remaining after controlled combustion or calcination of a material sample.
Ash content used to estimate glass fiber or mineral filler content in a polymer compound.
material class
MaterialClass
material class and composition
An information content entity that assigns a material, component, or product to a material category in a stated classification scheme.
A VDA 231-106 material class assignment for polymer materials.
material abbreviation
An identifier that records a short material designation or abbreviation used for a material or material family.
PA66-GF25 as an abbreviated designation for a glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide 66 compound.
manufacturing simulation
A simulation process that represents a manufacturing process and its material, process, geometry, or performance consequences.
A simulation of an injection molding process used to predict filling and cooling behavior.
injection molding simulation
injection modling entity
A manufacturing simulation that represents an injection molding process, including relevant material, mold, filling, packing, cooling, or warpage behavior.
A mold-filling simulation for a PA66-GF25 housing.
quasistatic simulation
quasi static entity
quasi static simulation
A simulation process that represents material or component response under loading conditions where inertial effects are negligible.
A quasistatic finite element simulation of a bracket under service load.
thermal simulation
thermal expansion coefficient entity
A simulation process that represents heat transfer, temperature distribution, or thermally induced material behavior.
A cooling simulation for an injection molded component.
quasistatic stress normal
normal parameter quasi static stress
A strength-related material or simulation output quality that represents stress normal to a reference direction under quasistatic loading.
Normal stress predicted by a quasistatic simulation perpendicular to fiber orientation.
quasistatic stress parallel
parallel parameter quasi static stress
A strength-related material or simulation output quality that represents stress parallel to a reference direction under quasistatic loading.
Stress predicted parallel to fiber orientation in a quasistatic simulation.
quasistatic strain normal
normal parameter quasi static strain
A mechanical property or simulation output quality that represents strain normal to a reference direction under quasistatic loading.
Normal strain predicted perpendicular to fiber orientation in a quasistatic simulation.
quasistatic strain parallel
parallel parameter quasi static strain
A mechanical property or simulation output quality that represents strain parallel to a reference direction under quasistatic loading.
Strain predicted parallel to fiber orientation in a quasistatic simulation.
elongation expansion normal
elongation/expansion normal
A length-related quality or simulation output that represents elongation or expansion normal to a reference direction.
Thermal expansion normal to fiber orientation in a molded composite.
elongation expansion parallel
elongation/expansion parallel
A length-related quality or simulation output that represents elongation or expansion parallel to a reference direction.
Thermal expansion parallel to fiber orientation in a molded composite.
length of fibers
A length quality that quantifies the characteristic or measured length of fibers in a fiber-containing material.
Mean glass fiber length after injection molding of PA66-GF25.
reutilization material share
A mass proportion that quantifies the share of material from rework, regrind, or scrap that is reused within the process or production system that generated it.
The percentage of in-process regrind returned to an injection molding feedstock.
origin
An information content entity that records the source category, provenance, or supply-chain origin of a material.
An origin statement that a polymer fraction is post-consumer automotive recycled material.
pre-consumer material share
pre consumer shares
A mass proportion that quantifies material content originating from pre-consumer production residues, by-products, rework, or scrap.
The share of molding scrap reused before the product reached a consumer.
post-consumer material share
post consumer shares
A mass proportion that quantifies material content originating from products or materials recovered after consumer or user service.
The share of polypropylene recovered from end-of-life vehicle parts.
material source share
material source shares
A mass proportion that quantifies the share of material from a stated source category, such as primary, secondary, pre-consumer, post-consumer, automotive, or non-automotive sources.
A material source share for secondary automotive recycled content.
other recycling information
other information
A document or information content entity that provides additional evidence, provenance, compliance, or quality information about material origin or recycling.
A supplier declaration documenting recycled material origin and quality.
automotive material share
automotive
A mass proportion that quantifies the share of material content originating from automotive sources.
The fraction of recycled polymer sourced from end-of-life vehicle components.
non-automotive material share
non automotive
A mass proportion that quantifies the share of material content originating from non-automotive sources.
The fraction of recycled polymer sourced from consumer packaging rather than vehicle components.
secondary material
A material entity obtained from waste, by-products, production residues, or recovered products and intended to substitute for primary material in a production process.
A recycled polymer regranulate used as feedstock for a new automotive component.
primary material
A material entity produced from virgin raw resources and used for the first time in a production process.
Virgin PA66 resin produced from primary chemical feedstocks.
physical dimension
A quality that characterizes a physical extent or dimensional feature of a material entity, product, component, or geometric feature.
Length, width, thickness, or diameter used to characterize an automotive component.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: GPa.
young's modulus
youngs modulus
An elastic modulus that quantifies the ratio of uniaxial stress to uniaxial strain in the linear elastic region of a material response.
9.5 GPa Young's modulus for PA66-GF30 measured by tensile testing.
unusual properties
A data item that records noteworthy, unexpected, or abnormal properties observed for a component during use, inspection, dismantling, or circular economy assessment.
A note that a component shows unusual discoloration or deformation compared with its expected state.
actual dismantling time
A temporal interval occupied by an observed dismantling process for a product, vehicle, or component.
The measured time in minutes to remove a component from an end-of-life vehicle.
selected r-strategy rationale
reason for selected r-strategy
An information content entity that states the rationale for selecting a reuse, repair, remanufacturing, recycling, recovery, or disposal strategy for a product or component.
A reason stating that reuse was rejected because mounting points were broken.
selected r-strategy
A directive information entity that specifies the circular economy strategy selected for a product or component.
A selected strategy of reuse, recycling, or remanufacturing for a dismantled component.
actual dismantlability
A disposition assessment that records how dismantlable a product or component was in an observed dismantling event.
An actual dismantlability assessment from a dismantler after removing a door module.
selected r-strategy carbon footprint
actual footprint of chosen r-strategy
A product carbon footprint that specifies the greenhouse gas emissions of the selected circular economy strategy for a component.
3.2 kg CO2e resulting from choosing reuse for a dismantled component.
vehicle condition
A quality of a vehicle that characterizes its observed state relevant to use, dismantling, reuse, repair, recycling, or valuation.
A vehicle condition assessment recorded at dismantling intake.
drive type
A quality of a vehicle that classifies its propulsion architecture or drive configuration.
Battery electric drive, hybrid drive, or combustion engine drive.
empty weight
A mass quality that quantifies the weight of a vehicle without load under the stated specification conditions.
The empty weight in kilograms from vehicle documentation.
vehicle type
A quality of a vehicle that classifies the vehicle according to its design, construction, or intended purpose.
Passenger car, light commercial vehicle, or heavy truck.
model identifier
An identifier assigned by an original equipment manufacturer to a vehicle model, vehicle project, or model variant.
An original equipment manufacturer project code used to identify a vehicle model in product data.
vehicle series
An identifier that records the vehicle series or platform series associated with a vehicle model or component.
A vehicle series code used in dismantling or parts identification data.
original equipment manufacturer
OEM
A manufacturer that designs or produces the original vehicle, component, or system for which circular economy data is recorded.
A vehicle manufacturer recorded as the original equipment manufacturer for a vehicle series.
production date
date of production
A date value specification that records when a vehicle, component, product, or material batch was produced.
The production date of a vehicle read from manufacturer records.
anonymized vehicle identification number
VAN
anonymized VIN
vehicle anonymized number
An identifier derived from a vehicle identification number by anonymization or hashing so that the vehicle can be linked across records without exposing the original vehicle identification number.
A hashed vehicle identification number used in circular economy data exchange.
name at manufacturer
An identifier or designation by which a manufacturer names a material grade, product line, component, or product in its own records or commercial communication.
A manufacturer trade name such as Ultradur, Zytel, or Grilamid.
corroded region
A fiat object part of a material entity that is spatially demarcated by corrosion-related material alteration.
A rusted area on a steel mounting bracket identified during dismantling inspection.
batch
A disconnected material entity aggregate that is produced, handled, or traced as one quantity under a common production or logistics context.
A batch of polymer granulate produced under one manufacturing order.
catena-x batch identifier
Catena-X identifier
A batch identifier assigned for anonymous traceability of a batch in the Catena-X dataspace.
A Catena-X identifier used to reference a batch without exposing a local production number.
local identifier
local identifiers
An identifier that identifies an entity within a stated local system, organization, or dataspace.
A local batch number used inside a manufacturer's production system.
local identifier key
identifier key
key value list
An information content entity that names the local identifier scheme or field in which an identifier value is given.
A key such as plant batch number or supplier lot number in a key-value identifier list.
local identifier value
identifier value
An identifier value used within a stated local identifier scheme.
The value 2024-11-A in a supplier lot identifier.
manufacturing information
manufacturing entity
An information content entity that records production-related data about a batch, part, product, or material.
Manufacturing date and manufacturing country recorded for a produced batch.
Expected value datatype: xsd:string; expected code scheme: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or alpha-3.
manufacturing country code
country code
An identifier that records the country in which a part, product, material, or batch was manufactured.
"DE" as the manufacturing country code for a part manufactured in Germany.
part type information
An information content entity that describes the designed part type instantiated by a physical part or batch.
Part type information for a connector housing used across several produced parts.
manufacturer part number
manufacturer part ID
A part number assigned by the manufacturer to a designed part type.
A manufacturer's part number for a steering control unit housing.
part name at manufacturer
An identifier or designation by which a manufacturer names a part type in its own records.
A manufacturer-specific sales or engineering name for a vehicle part.
product data
An information content entity that records identifying, descriptive, composition, or lifecycle data about a product.
A vehicle product data record containing model range, brand, production date, and material composition.
model range
An identifier that records a vehicle sales or platform range used to group related model variants.
A model range name used in a vehicle product data aspect.
overall material composition
A composition that summarizes material groups and amounts at the level of a whole product or vehicle.
Overall material composition of a vehicle reported for homologation.
model range lifecycle
An identifier that records the lifecycle state or generation of a vehicle model range.
A lifecycle code for a vehicle series used in product data exchange.
sales name
An identifier that records the commercial name under which a vehicle, part, or product is sold.
The sales name shown in vehicle product data.
brand
An identifier that records the commercial brand associated with a vehicle, part, material, or product.
A vehicle brand recorded in product data.
vehicle information
An information content entity that records identifying, technical, lifecycle, or manufacturer data about a vehicle.
Vehicle information containing original equipment manufacturer, model range, production date, and anonymized vehicle identification number.
recycling batch actor
actor
A supply chain agent that participates in the transfer, treatment, or documentation of a recycling batch.
A dismantler, recycler, logistics provider, or receiving plant recorded for a recycling batch.
recycling batch sender
sender
A consignor that sends a recycling batch to another actor.
A dismantling facility sending a sorted polymer batch to a recycler.
recycling batch receiver
receiver
A consignee that receives a recycling batch from another actor.
A recycling facility receiving a batch of dismantled polymer components.
recycling batch operator
operator
A supply chain agent that operates a transport, treatment, or recycling process for a recycling batch.
The company operating the transport process for a recycling batch.
actor number
An identifier assigned to an actor in a recycling, logistics, or supply-chain process.
An operating number used to identify a recycling batch actor.
actor role type
actor role
An information content entity that records the role type under which an actor participates in a recycling or logistics process.
Sender, receiver, recycler, operator, or transporter recorded as an actor role type.
transfer identifier
An identifier assigned to a transfer of material, components, products, or recycling batches between actors.
A transfer identifier for movement of a recycling batch from dismantler to recycler.
global asset identifier
global asset ID
global asset i d
An identifier that globally identifies an asset in a digital twin or data exchange environment.
A global asset identifier for the digital twin of a material card or recycling batch.
owner business partner number
owner BPNL
owner b p n l
A business partner number that identifies the owner of a data asset, material card, or digital twin record.
A BPNL recorded as the owner of a simulation material card.
recycling batch
A batch that is collected, transferred, or treated as one quantity in a recycling process.
A sorted batch of dismantled polymer components sent to a recycler.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: kg.
container mass
container weight
A mass quality that quantifies the empty mass of a container.
An empty recycling container with a mass of 3000 kg.
Expected value datatype: xsd:positiveInteger; expected unit: L.
container volume
A volume quality that quantifies the internal capacity of a container.
A roll-off container with a capacity of 20000 L.
container type identifier
An identifier assigned to a standardized container type.
An AVAL container type identifier used for a recycling container.
container description
An information content entity that describes a container type or container instance.
A standardized description such as roll-off container for a recycling batch.
recycling process step
child process steps
process step
A business process that is a distinguishable step in the handling or treatment of a recycling batch.
Shredding, sorting, washing, or weighing as a recycling process step.
child process type
An information content entity that classifies a subordinate process step in a recycling process.
Shredding recorded as the child process type for a recycling batch step.
process information
An information content entity that records the type, method, timing, or outcome of a process.
A recycling batch process record containing treatment procedure and process type.
process type
An information content entity that classifies a process according to its role in a treatment, recycling, or logistics chain.
Sorting or transport recorded as the process type for a reverse-chain process step.
treatment procedure
A treatment technique selected or applied for handling waste, components, materials, or recycling batches.
An R4 treatment procedure recorded for a recycling batch.
mechanical recycling
A recycling process that recovers material through mechanical operations without intentional chemical depolymerization.
Sorting, shredding, washing, and regranulating polymer parts.
chemical recycling
A recycling process that converts material through chemical reaction into monomers, feedstock, or other chemical products.
Solvolysis or depolymerization applied to a polymer waste stream.
process loss
A mass quality that quantifies material lost during a process step.
A process loss of 0.5 kg during washing of a recycling batch.
loss type
An information content entity that classifies the cause or form of material loss in a process.
Abrasion or contamination recorded as the loss type for a recycling process step.
weighing slip
A document that records the result of weighing materials, components, products, or recycling batches.
A weighing slip issued by a scale during intake of a recycling batch.
measurement type
An information content entity that classifies the measurement method or instrument used to obtain a value.
Material scale recorded as the measurement type for a mass determination.
Expected value datatype: xsd:dateTime; expected unit: not specified.
measurement timestamp
A date value specification that records the time at which a measurement was made.
2024-01-01T14:23:00+01:00 recorded as a measurement timestamp.
start timestamp
A date value specification that records the start time of a process step.
The start timestamp of a sorting step in a recycling batch process.
end timestamp
A date value specification that records the end time of a process step.
The end timestamp of a washing step in a recycling batch process.
input net mass
A mass quality that quantifies the net mass entering a process step.
Input net mass of 10.0 kg for a recycling process step.
output net mass
A mass quality that quantifies the net mass leaving a process step.
Output net mass of 9.5 kg after a recycling process step.
remanufacturability
A disposition of a product or component to be restored through remanufacturing to a specified performance or quality state.
A starter motor assessed as remanufacturable after inspection.
refurbishability
A disposition of a product or component to be restored through refurbishment to an acceptable use state.
A body control module assessed as refurbishable after testing.
restricted heavy metals
A material entity aggregate comprising heavy metal substances whose concentration is restricted by a stated regulation or standard.
Lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium considered in ELV compliance.
Expected value datatype: xsd:boolean; expected unit: not specified.
lead threshold compliance
A data item that records whether lead concentration complies with a stated threshold.
A true value indicating that lead concentration is below the applicable threshold.
mercury threshold compliance
A data item that records whether mercury concentration complies with a stated threshold.
A true value indicating that mercury concentration is below the applicable threshold.
cadmium threshold compliance
A data item that records whether cadmium concentration complies with a stated threshold.
A false value indicating that cadmium concentration exceeds the applicable threshold.
hexavalent chromium threshold compliance
A data item that records whether hexavalent chromium concentration complies with a stated threshold.
A true value indicating that hexavalent chromium concentration is below the applicable threshold.
required tool and software
A directive information entity that specifies tools and software required for disassembly, testing, treatment, or reuse assessment.
A list requiring a diagnostic application and a puller tool for proper disassembly.
component position
position
An information content entity that records the position of a component within a product or vehicle.
Front left door recorded as the component position within a vehicle.
Expected value datatype: xsd:integer; expected unit: count.
component quantity
quantity
A quality that quantifies how many instances of a component occur in a product or vehicle.
Four identical door speakers recorded as a component quantity.
Expected value datatype: xsd:integer; expected unit: km.
expected mileage
A quality that quantifies the expected travel distance over which a component can perform its intended function.
Expected mileage of 200000 km for a vehicle component.
design feedback information
feedback to design
An information content entity that records dismantling, reuse, repair, or recycling observations for later design improvement.
Feedback that a bonded joint should be replaced by a reversible fastening for easier dismantling.
waste code
An identifier that classifies a waste material or waste-containing part according to a stated waste code system.
A European List of Waste code assigned to a dismantled material fraction.
dismantling characteristics information
dismantling information characteristics
An information content entity that records product or component characteristics relevant to dismantling.
A dismantling characteristics record containing position, quantity, and expected mileage.
component identification information
identification
An information content entity that records identifiers for a product, component, vehicle, material, or batch.
A component identification record containing part number, batch identifier, and anonymized vehicle identification number.
circular economy information
dismantling information circular economy
An information content entity that records reuse, repair, remanufacturing, recycling, recovery, or disposal information for a product or component.
Circular economy information containing selected r-strategy, restricted substance compliance, and required tools.
recycling batch identifier
A batch identifier assigned to a recycling batch for traceability.
BATCH-0001-9999-abcd recorded as a recycling batch identifier.
recycling information
An information content entity that records recycling-related source, batch, process, composition, or actor data.
A recycling information record containing batch identifier, material source, and consumer share.
material source
material source entity
An information content entity that records the source category or provenance of material used in a recycling or production context.
Automotive post-consumer material recorded as a material source.
sustainability information
sustainability
An information content entity that records sustainability-related attributes of a product, material, process, or circular economy scenario.
A sustainability record containing recycled share, carbon footprint, and lifecycle stage.
consumer share
consumer share entity
A mass proportion that quantifies consumer-origin material within a material source or recycled content record.
The post-consumer automotive share in a recycled polymer material source.
service life
service life component
A temporal interval during which a component can perform its intended function under stated service conditions.
A service life interval of 12000 h for a bearing under stated load and temperature.
mechanical service life component
A service life component limited by mechanical loading conditions.
A 12000 h mechanical service life component under a stated cyclic load spectrum.
thermal service life component
A service life component limited by thermal loading conditions.
A 9000 h thermal service life component at a stated operating temperature.
chemical service life component
A service life component limited by chemical exposure conditions.
A 5000 h chemical service life component under stated oil exposure.
chemical medium service life component
A chemical service life component limited by exposure to a specified chemical medium.
A service life component for contact with engine oil or coolant.
humidity medium service life component
A chemical service life component limited by humidity or water exposure.
A service life component for exposure to 85 percent relative humidity.
usage data
An information content entity that records service life, load, environmental, status, or incident data observed during product or component use.
A usage data record containing component age, load spectrum, incidents, and service life estimates.
component status
A quality of a component that records its functional, operational, or lifecycle state during use or assessment.
In service, failed, removed, repaired, or reused as a component status.
component age in use
age of component
A temporal interval that extends from a stated component use event to a stated observation event.
Age of a component calculated from installation date to dismantling date.
incident record
incidents
A data item that records incidents affecting a product or component during use.
A record of overload, crash exposure, overheating, or water ingress.
load spectrum
A data item that represents the distribution of loads experienced by a component over time or cycles.
A load collective describing cyclic forces experienced by a suspension component.
mechanical load spectrum at instance level
mechanical load spectrum level of instance
A load spectrum that records mechanical loads experienced by one individual component or product.
The load profile measured for one vehicle component during operation.
mechanical load spectrum at fleet level
mechanical load spectrum level of fleet
A load spectrum that aggregates mechanical loads experienced by a fleet of components or products.
An aggregated load profile calculated from all units in a fleet.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: N.
mechanical load amplitude at instance level
mechanical load amplitude level of instance
A quality that quantifies cyclic mechanical load amplitude experienced by one component or product.
A 450 N peak cyclic force amplitude recorded for one component during operation.
mechanical load amplitude at fleet level
mechanical load amplitude level of fleet
A quality that quantifies representative cyclic mechanical load amplitude across a fleet.
A 380 N representative cyclic force amplitude across a vehicle fleet.
Expected value datatype: xsd:nonNegativeInteger; expected unit: cycle.
mechanical load cycles at instance level
mechanical load cycles level of instance
A quality that quantifies the number of mechanical load cycles experienced by one component or product.
250000 load cycles counted for one component during operation.
mechanical load cycles at fleet level
mechanical load cycles level of fleet
A quality that quantifies the number or distribution of mechanical load cycles across a fleet.
1200000 load cycles derived from aggregated fleet operating data.
temperature spectrum
A data item that represents temperature magnitudes, durations, or cycles experienced by a component or product.
A thermal load spectrum showing temperature cycles over vehicle use.
temperature over cycles
A data item that records temperature change or temperature values across cycles.
A temperature-over-cycles profile used in service-life assessment.
environmental spectrum
A data item that represents environmental exposure conditions over time or cycles.
A combined exposure profile for humidity, chemical media, radiation, and dust.
simulation card
An information content entity that specifies material, software, calibration, and parameter data used for simulation.
A material card used for an injection molding or structural simulation.
material card
simulation material card
A simulation card that specifies material data for a simulation model.
A polymer material card calibrated for injection molding simulation.
simulation type
An information content entity that classifies a simulation according to the modeled process or response.
Structural simulation or manufacturing simulation recorded as a simulation type.
simulation software
A software used to create, execute, calibrate, or interpret a simulation.
A named simulation software and version used for a material card.
calibration time
A date value specification that records when a simulation card or material model was calibrated.
The calibration time of a material card used in an injection molding simulation.
file format
An information content entity that identifies the format in which a file or simulation card is encoded.
A material-card file format recorded for simulation data exchange.
manufacturing simulation parameter
A value specification that provides an input, calibration, or output parameter for a manufacturing simulation.
Specific volume or viscosity data used as a manufacturing simulation parameter.
structural simulation parameter
A value specification that provides an input, calibration, or output parameter for a structural simulation.
Stress, strain, or temperature values used in a structural material model.
fatigue simulation
fatigue entity
A simulation process that represents material or component response under repeated cyclic loading.
A fatigue simulation used to estimate component life under cyclic service loads.
creep simulation
creep entity
A simulation process that represents time-dependent deformation under sustained load.
A creep simulation based on strain-time curves from ISO 899 testing.
ageing simulation
ageing entity
A simulation process that represents changes in material or component properties caused by ageing conditions.
A simulation of property degradation after thermal ageing.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: K.
parallel parameter temperature
A structural simulation parameter that specifies temperature for behavior parallel to a reference direction.
Temperature parameter parallel to fiber orientation in a material card.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: percent.
parallel parameter expansion
A structural simulation parameter that specifies expansion parallel to a reference direction.
Expansion parameter parallel to flow direction in a material card.
normal parameter temperature
A structural simulation parameter that specifies temperature for behavior normal to a reference direction.
Temperature parameter normal to fiber orientation in a material card.
parallel quasistatic temperature parameter
parallel parameter quasi static temperature
A structural simulation parameter that specifies the test temperature for quasistatic behavior parallel to a reference direction.
Temperature used for a parallel-direction ISO 527 stress-strain curve.
normal quasistatic temperature parameter
normal parameter quasi static temperature
A structural simulation parameter that specifies the test temperature for quasistatic behavior normal to a reference direction.
Temperature used for a normal-direction ISO 527 stress-strain curve.
simulation parameter
A value specification that supplies an input, calibration, boundary, or output value for a simulation.
A stress, strain, temperature, viscosity, or specific-volume parameter used in a material card.
material mass
material weight
A mass quality that quantifies the amount of material in a part, batch, or composition entry.
The mass of a polymer material fraction in a vehicle composition record.
mass fraction
A mass proportion that quantifies a constituent mass relative to the total mass of the containing material, part, or product.
The mass fraction of glass fibers in a PA66-GF25 compound.
material for homologation
A material entity represented in homologation data for calculating recycling or recovery quotas.
A VDA-classified material entry used in vehicle recycling quota calculation.
Expected value datatype: xsd:double; expected unit: percent.
homologation material share
share
A mass proportion that quantifies the share of a material used in homologation quota calculation.
A material share reported for a VDA material group in a vehicle homologation record.
VDA standard identifier
VDA standard id
An identifier that records the VDA material classification standard used for a material entry.
VDA 231-106 used as the standard identifier for material classification.
item number
An identifier that records the item to which a material entry belongs in a composition or homologation structure.
An item number for a component node in a vehicle material composition.
material number
An identifier that records the material number in a stated material standard or classification scheme.
A material number listed in a VDA material classification record.
material standard
standard
A plan specification that defines material classification, designation, composition, or testing requirements.
A VDA material standard used to classify materials for homologation.
material physical state
physical state
A quality of a material that classifies its state as solid, liquid, gas, powder, granulate, or another stated form.
Granulate recorded as the physical state of a polymer feedstock.
material format
A quality of a material that classifies the form in which the material is provided, handled, or processed.
Pellets, flakes, powder, sheet, or compound recorded as a material format.
material status
A quality of a material that records its state in a process, supply, use, or recycling context.
Virgin, recycled, contaminated, dried, or approved as a material status.
range of uncertainty
A value specification that states the tolerance or uncertainty interval associated with a material composition or measured value.
A plus-or-minus range reported for a recycled material share.
chemical characterization
An information content entity that describes the chemical composition or chemical properties of a material.
A chemical characterization listing additives and regulated substances in a polymer compound.
thermal characterization
An information content entity that describes thermal behavior or thermal properties of a material.
A thermal characterization including glass transition temperature and thermal expansion.
thermophysical property
A material property that characterizes a material's physical response to thermal conditions.
Glass transition temperature or coefficient of linear thermal expansion.
physical property
A material property that characterizes a material's physical state or behavior independently of a specific chemical reaction.
Density, viscosity, and specific volume recorded for a polymer material.
pressure-volume-temperature data
p v t
pVT data
A data item that records pressure-volume-temperature behavior of a material.
pVT curve data used for injection molding simulation of a thermoplastic.
material name
An identifier that records the name used for a material in a stated organization, standard, or data exchange.
Ultramid used as a material name in a material data record.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: dm3/kg.
specific volume
An intensive quality that quantifies volume per unit mass of a material.
Specific volume of a polymer melt used in pVT data for process simulation.
melting temperature
A melting point that is represented as a temperature value for a material under stated conditions.
A melting temperature of 223 degC measured according to ISO 11357.
coefficient of linear thermal expansion parallel to flow
linear thermal expansion coefficient parallel to flow
A coefficient of linear thermal expansion measured or specified parallel to the material flow direction.
CLTE parallel to flow for an injection molded glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide.
coefficient of linear thermal expansion transverse to flow
linear thermal expansion coefficient transverse to flow
A coefficient of linear thermal expansion measured or specified transverse to the material flow direction.
CLTE transverse to flow for an injection molded glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide.
CAS number
An identifier assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service to a chemical substance.
A CAS number used to identify a chemical constituent in a material composition.
material composition name
name
An identifier that records the name of a constituent or material entry in a material composition.
The constituent name glass fiber in a composition table.
pressure-volume-temperature data point
pVT data point
A data item that records one pressure, temperature, and specific volume tuple for a material.
A pVT data point with 80 MPa, 280 degC, and 0.91 dm3/kg for a polyamide melt.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: MPa or Pa.
pressure-volume-temperature pressure datum
pVT pressure datum
A value specification that records the pressure value of a pressure-volume-temperature data point.
80 MPa recorded as the pressure datum of a pVT data point.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: degC or K.
pressure-volume-temperature temperature datum
pVT temperature datum
A value specification that records the temperature value of a pressure-volume-temperature data point.
280 degC recorded as the temperature datum of a pVT data point.
Expected value datatype: xsd:float; expected unit: dm3/kg or cm3/g.
pressure-volume-temperature specific volume datum
pVT specific volume datum
A value specification that records the specific volume value of a pressure-volume-temperature data point.
0.91 dm3/kg recorded as the specific volume datum of a pVT data point.
bill of materials
BOM
A plan specification that prescribes the material components and the quantities required to manufacture a product.
The bill of materials of a belt tensioner, listing each required component and its quantity.
bom position
BOM item
An information content entity that is about a required component of an assembly and states the quantity and item number of that requirement.
Position 0010 of a belt tensioner bill of materials, requiring one bracket.
material master record
An information content entity that is about a material at a plant and records its type, status, classification, base quantity, and weights.
The plant 1001 master record of a steering component.
alternative item group
An information content entity that groups the bill of materials positions which may substitute for one another to satisfy a single component requirement.
A group holding two interchangeable fasteners ranked by usage probability.
Expected value datatype: xsd:string.
product hierarchy node
An identifier that denotes the product hierarchy class to which a material is assigned.
The product hierarchy code 0846194007 of a belt tensioner.
material group
An identifier that denotes the material group, or commodity class, to which a material belongs.
A material group code grouping metal stamping parts.
product segment
An identifier that denotes the functional product segment of a material.
The segment 020000 Belt Tensioner of a material.
gross mass
A mass of a material entity that includes the mass of its packaging.
The gross mass of one packaged component.
net mass
A mass of a material entity that excludes the mass of its packaging.
The net mass of one unpackaged component.
procurement type specification
A categorical value specification that states whether a material is produced in-house or procured externally.
A procurement type whose value E denotes in-house production.
unit conversion factor
A scalar value specification that states the factor for converting a quantity of a material from its base unit to another unit.
A factor of one kilogram per piece for a component.
routing operation
production operation
A manufacturing process that constitutes one step of a production routing and is performed at a work center.
Operation 0010, the packaging step of a belt tensioner routing.
work center
An object aggregate of machines, equipment, or workers that provides production capacity and at which routing operations are performed.
An assembly work center comprising the machines and operators that join a belt tensioner.
standard value
A scalar value specification that states a planned standard quantity of a routing operation for a given activity type, such as a setup, machine, or labour time.
A planned machine time of thirty seconds for an assembly operation.
activity type
A categorical value specification that classifies a standard value of a routing operation by the kind of activity it quantifies, such as machine, labour, or setup.
An activity type that classifies a standard value as labour time.
routing operation record
An information content entity that is about a routing operation and records its operation number, control key, and work center.
The routing record of operation 0010 with its control key and standard values.
approved supplier assignment
source list entry
An information content entity that is about a material and a supplier and records that the supplier is approved to provide that material.
A source list entry recording that supplier SHS is approved to provide a component.
melt temperature
A temperature quality that inheres in polymer melt material at a specified point or interval in a manufacturing process.
A melt temperature of 280 degC specified for processing PA66-GF25.
maximum melt temperature
A melt temperature that specifies the upper allowed or observed temperature of input melt in a manufacturing process.
A maximum melt temperature of 290 degC in an injection molding process window.
minimum melt temperature
A melt temperature that specifies the lower allowed or observed temperature of input melt in a manufacturing process.
A minimum melt temperature of 270 degC in an injection molding process window.
mold temperature
A temperature quality that inheres in a mold during a manufacturing process.
A mold temperature of 90 degC specified for processing a glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide.
maximum mold temperature
A mold temperature that specifies the upper allowed or observed temperature of a mold during a manufacturing process.
A maximum mold temperature of 100 degC in an injection molding process window.
minimum mold temperature
A mold temperature that specifies the lower allowed or observed temperature of a mold during a manufacturing process.
A minimum mold temperature of 80 degC in an injection molding process window.
Instances of Portions Of Matter whose shape is relevant for their dispostion to participate in a manufacturing process may be (subclasses of) objects that bear a 'blank role' in the context of the manufacturing process.
Material is defined in terms of the three main perspectives that material specifications rely on: the structure of the material ("intensive quality"), the performance of the material ("behavoiral material property") and the processing the material must have undergone ("output of some process"). When defining specific materials/material taxonomies, these three aspects shall be taken into account in the aristotelian ("per genus et differentiam") as differentiation.
The sum of portions of matter of the same type form a portion of matter of that type.
Material
material
Portion of Material
A material is a portion of matter that may participate in some manufacturing process and whose shape is not relevant for its participation in the manufacturing process.
Bridge axiom retained for asserted hierarchy display in release artifacts.
It is also representing a distinct physical or conceptual part of a material or substance. The open energy ontology OEO defines portion of matter as a subclass of object aggregate, which implies countability. Our portion is not (precisely) countable and thus bearer of intensive properties.
Lome explanation for portion of matter: "What is a molecule cluster at the cellular level? Contrary to the molecular level, at the cellular level of granularity the boundary of each molecule is outside of the level of granular focus. What forms a discontinuous cluster of countable individual molecules and thus bona fide objects at the molecular level, is a continuous and non-countable molecular substance at coarser levels of granularity. At these coarser levels, the individual molecules cannot be differentiated and demarcated anymore and the cluster as a whole possesses only fiat inner boundaries."
portion of matter
A material entity that is not demarcated by any physical discontinuities. At some finer level of granularity it is an object aggregate, at some coarser level of granularity it is a fiat object part,but at this level of granularity it is neither.
We recognize that some of the materials in the subclasses also occur naturally. However, these are not within the scope of our consideration for technical use.
engineered material
An engineered material is a material that is output of a manufacturing process.
A property is a material trait in terms of the kind and magnitude of response to a specific imposed stimulus. Generally, definitions of properties are made independent of material shape and size. (Callister, W.D., Rethwisch, D.G., Materials Science and Engineering, Wiley, 2014) Technical materials are complex aggregates. Many properties that are determined for those aggregates are intrinsically associated with the methodologies employed in the measurement process. This is in contrast to typical 'physical' properties, which like e.g. mass that can be determined to high accuracy independently of the measurement process. As a consequence, material properties in the ontology are differeciated according to their measurement method, e.g. Brinell hardness and Vickers hardness are different types of indentation hardness rather than different measures/quantification (GDC) of the materials property 'indentation hardness'. The 'unit idenifieres' of such properties (e.g. "HV1", "HV10", "HBW") are strictly speaking not units but rather references to the measurement methodology used to determine a numeric value that quantifies the property. Extensive properties that depend on the object being tested rather than on the portion of matter are (extensive) object- or system-properties.
material property
a disposition of a portion of matter that is realized in a compatible process and whose realization is grounded in the portions intensive qualities
Due to the duality of object and portion of matter this axiom can not be an equivalent class axiom.
Process attribute for a process has a similar application to specifically dependened continuant (SDC) for an independent continuant (IC). Furthermore, process attribute describes how SDCs of some participants, i.e., ICs, change in a process. Specific rates, e.g., tensile rate, cooling rate, etc. should be added as subclasses of this class.
process attribute
process characteristic
a process attribute is a dependent occurrent that existentially depends on a process.
Tensile rate in a tensile testing process. Cooling rate in a quenching process
mold
mould
A device consisting of a hollowed-out cavity that shapes fluid or plastic material into a specific form through the process of solidification or cooling.
geological process
A natural process that operates within the Earth system to transform, transport, or deform Earth materials, thereby changing Earth structures and landforms
ASTM grainsize
The ASTM grain size is a quality that is measured through a process that follows the ASTM standard.
aggregate state
an intensive quality representing the physical state of a material, such as solid, liquid, or gasous
flow of electric charge
is the process of movement of charged particles
heat flow
is a process in which transfer of thermal energy between or within material entities occurs
generation of magnetic field
is a process that occurs as a reaction to change of elctric field or movement of charges and produces a magnetic field
mechanical process
is a process in which forces, moments, or imposed displacements to objects or object aggregates occur and/or the equivalent (stresses, strains) to materials or portions of matter
Assemblierungsprozess
assembling process
An assembling process is a manufacturing process that mounts or demounts components.
bulk
The bulk is a fiat object part that describes the volume or mass of material considered as a whole, often in contrast to surface or interface phenomena.
change of temperature
change of temperature is a process in which a particpant changes its temperature
See the editor note of composition to understand the difference between composition and chemical composition. See the pattern example of composition to underatand the difference between composition and proportion.
chemical composition
The chemical composition is an intensive quality of a portion of matter which describes the types and proportions of pure chemical elements in the portion of matter, and it is a subject of some chemical composition data item.
chemical potential
an intensive quality of a thermodynamic system describing the energy change associated with the addition of a small quantity of a substance to a system at constant temperature and pressure.
composite
An object aggregate that consists of two or more bonded materials with dissimilar physical or chemical properties which are used to complement each other where the parts remain seperate and distinct in the resulting object aggregate.
carbon fibre reinforced polymer laminated glass wood hard metal composites for abrasive tools
Datenverarbeitung
Rechenprozess
computing process
A process that involves the systematic use of computational methods and tools to perform simulations, analyses, or data transformations to achieve specific scientific or engineering goals.
Ein Prozess, der die systematische Verwendung von rechnerischen Methoden und Werkzeugen umfasst, um Simulationen, Analysen oder Datenumwandlungen durchzuführen, um spezifische wissenschaftliche oder technische Ziele zu erreichen.
The finite set of periodic geometric arrangements is described e.g. by the 14 possible Bravais Lattices in three-dimensional space.
crystal structure
an intensive qualtty of a crystal that embodies the periodic geometric arrangement of entities in a crystal lattice.
defect density
an intensive quality describing the number of defects per unit volume or area in a material, which can affect its mechanical and electronic properties
deformation
The deformation is a process describing a change in the shape, size, or structure of a material often under the influence of stress or force.
density
The density is a universal intensive quality representing the unit mass of a portion of matter per unit volume.
Gerät
device
A device is an object that is designed to perform a specific function or task involving measurement, manipulation, processing, or analysis.
Ein physisches oder virtuelles Objekt, das verwendet wird, um eine bestimmte Funktion oder Aufgabe auszuführen, häufig im Zusammenhang mit der Messung, Manipulation oder Analyse von Materialien.
elastic modulus
represents a material's stiffness, defined as the ratio of stress to strain in the elastic deformation region.
electric potential
an extensvie quality describing the amount of work needed to move a unit charge from a reference point to a specific location in an electric field.
emission of radiation
The emission radiation is a process describing the release of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves or particles from a material.
evolution of damage
An evolution of damage is a process representing the progression of material degradation under mechanical, thermal, or chemical stresses.
functional material
A functional material F is an engineered material which has the disposition to be used for an object O (O consists of F) and O's function is other/more than mechanical load carrying.
It is often composed of silica-based compounds.
glass
A glass is an engineered material present as an amorphous solid typically formed by rapid cooling of a melt.
crystallite
kristallit
Korn
grain
A crystal grain is a crystal that is part of a polycrystal.
hardness
The hardness is a mechanical property used as a measure of a material's resistance to localized plastic deformation, often tested by indentation or scratch methods.
heat capacity
The heat capacity is a thermal property describing the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a material by a given amount.
e.g., air into glass
refraction (optical)
Optical property which describes the bending of light as it passes from one medium into another due to a change in the light’s speed.
Spritzgießmaschine
injection molding machine
An injection molding machine is a device used to produce plastic parts by injecting molten plastic into molds under high pressure.
Eine Spritzgießmaschine ist ein Gerät, das verwendet wird, um Kunststoffteile durch Einspritzen von geschmolzenem Kunststoff in Formen unter hohem Druck herzustellen.
absorption of radiation
process of taking up radiation by a material entity
Manufacturing processes alternate qualities of materials, i.e., a value specification of some quality of a material entity, which is a specified input to the process, cannot be the same as a value specification of the same quality of another material entity, which is a specified output of the process. Unfortunately it is not possible to write down such axiom based on OWL. Semi-working solution are the temporally qualified continuants + SPARQL constrains.
Herstellungsprozess
manufacturing process
A planned process that is driven by the primary intent to transform objects A manufacturing process is always a transformative process.
Ein geplannter Prozess, der von der primären Absicht angetrieben wird, Objekte zu transformieren. Ein Herstellungsprozess ist immer ein Transformationsprozess.
matrix role
Matrix is the role of a 'PortionOfConnectedMatter' that implies to host the Filler.
The axiom that mechanical property has realization some application of mechanical load treats only conventional materials and not such effects as magnetostriction etc.
mechanical property
A mechanical property is a material property which is a characteristic of material M. Mechanical property has realization in a stimulating process (in most cases, application of mechanical load), and the stimulating process is an occurent part of another process, in which an object O that is an instance of M participates.
melting point
The melting point is a state of matter boundary realized by transition form the solid state to the liquid state (or vice versa).
metal
A metal is an engineered material representing a class of materials characterized by high electrical and thermal conductivity, ductility, and metallic bonding.
typically observed through crystallographic analysis
crystallographic texture
an intensive quality describing the arrangement and orientation of grains in a polychrystal
natural organic material
Natural organic materials are materials derived from natural biological sources, primarily composed of carbon-based compounds.
material derived from natural biological sources or processes
chemical reaction
The occurrence of (a) chemical reaction is the process in which substances interact to form new chemical compounds or alter their molecular structure.
optical property
An optical property is a material property representing the characteristics that describe how a material interacts with light, including reflection, refraction, and absorption.
phase boundary (realization)
A phase boundary is a realizable entity that is realized by the transition between distinct phases.
polymer
A polymer is an engineered material that consists of many repeated subunits (monomers) to form long chains. The atoms within a polymer chain are bonded together by covalent bonds. The intermolecular forces between polymer chains are typically represented by van der waals forces and hydrogen bonds.
connected material entity aggregate
An object aggregate that is a mereological sum of separate material entities, which adhere to one another through chemical bonds or physical junctions that go beyond gravity.
the atoms of a molecule, the molecules forming the membrane of a cell, the epidermis in a human body
disconnected material entity aggregate
An object aggregate that is a mereological sum of scattered (i.e. spatially separated) material entities, which do not adhere to one another through chemical bonds or physical junctions but, instead, relate to one another merely on grounds of metric proximity. The material entities are separated from one another through space or through other material entities that do not belong to the group.
a heap of stones, a colony of honeybees, a group of synapses, the trees of a forest, the canopy of a forest, the fish of a shoal, a group of commuters on the subway, the patients in a hospital
The pressure is commonly measured in Pascals.
pressure
an intensive quality describing the force exerted per unit area in or on a material.
Urformen
primary shaping
Primary Forming
A manufacturing process that creates a defined workpiece from shapeless material by producing cohesion, whereby the characteristic properties of the material become visible in the end product.
Ein Herstellungsprozess, der aus formlosem Stoff durch das Herstellen von Kohäsion ein definiertes Werkstück schafft, wobei die charakteristischen Eigenschaften des Materials im Endprodukt sichtbar werden.
Casting, Sintering
Urformen Aus Dem Plastischen Zustand
primary shaping from the plastic state
A primary shaping process that involves forming materials from a plastic state.
Ein Urformprozess, der das Formen von Materialien aus einem plastischen Zustand beinhaltet.
Thermoforming of plastic sheets.
Simulationsprozess
simulation process
A computing process that models the behavior of a system over time using mathematical or computational techniques.
Ein Datenverarbeitungsprozess, der das Verhalten eines Systems im Laufe der Zeit mit mathematischen oder rechnerischen Techniken modelliert
specific surface area
an intensive quality embodying the total surface area of a material per unit of mass or volume.
stiffness
The stiffness is a material property describing the resistance of a material to deformation under an applied force.
stimulating process
The stimulating process is a process describing the application of an external influence, such as force, heat, or radiation, to study material response.
strength
The strength is a material property describing the maximum stress a material can withstand before failure.
The concept refers to an absolute temperature, not to be mistaken with temperature difference.
To express that an object has a temperature, the property 'intensive bearer of' can be used. It implies a chain of: object consists of some portion of matter and portion of matter bearer of some temperature.
temperature
The temperature is a fundamental intensive quality representing the average atomic or molcular movement or vibration of a portion of matter.
thermal property
A thermal property is a material property representing attributes of a material that describe its behavior under temperature changes, such as thermal conductivity and expansion.
absorption of wave radiation
process of taking up elctromagnetic radiation by a material entity
uncertainty
A quantitative indication of the doubt about a measurement result, expressing the range within which the true value is expected to lie.
date value specification
A datum that represents a date or time interval associated with another specification.
organic composition
A composition characterized by a primary molecular structure of carbon atoms covalently bonded to hydrogen (C-H bonds), typically forming linear, branched, or networked chains.
polymerization
The chemical process of reacting monomers, oligomers, or reactive precursors together to form longer macromolecular chains or three-dimensional networks
filler role
Filler is the role of a 'PortionOfDisconnectedMatter' that implies being hosted in a matrix.
crystal
A crystal is an object that has a quality "crystal structure".
porosity
itensive quality embodiying the fraction of the materials (enclosing) spatial region occupied by pores.
Corrosion is typically of interest when the change of the material affects the objects ability to fulfill its function.
corrosion
corrosion is a slow chemical or electrochemical degradation process of a material entity due to its interaction with the surrounding environment.
metallic grain structures
The metallic grain structures is a categorical value specification that specifies value of the metallic grain structure quality. It describes the morphology of polycrystalline metallic materials. Polycrystalline metallic materials will typically form their grain structures as one of those categories or a transition or mixture state of those.
TODO: possibly extend for 2D (Graphene etc) More elaborate crystal descriptions may be found in http://emmo.info/domain-crystallography/crystallography or https://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/disos/cso
bravais lattice (3D)
The bravais lattice is a categorical value specification that specifies value of the crystal structure quality. It describes the possible geometric arrangement of lattice points in a crystal. The present descriptor is limited to the 14 possible three-dimensional arrangements.
proportion
concentration
fraction
A proportion is a relational quality between two entities (the whole and the part) which quantifies the relation between the whole and its part.
mass proportion
Mass proportion is a proportion which quantifies the mass of the part relative to the mass of the whole.
molar proportion
Molar Ratio
Molar proportion is the proportion which quantifies the entities count of the part in relation to the entities count of the whole.
The molar ratio of hydrogen gas H2 molecules to water H2O molecules is 1/1 in the oxyhydrogen reaction. The molar ratio of oxygen molecules O2 to water molecules is 2/1. The molar ratio of carbon dioxide to average atmosphere air is 420 ppm as of 2022 AD.
volume proportion
Volume proportion is a proportion which quantifies the volume of the part relative to the volume of the whole.
polycrystal
Polycrystalline structure
A polycrystal is a connected material entity aggregate that consists of multiple crystal grains joined through crystallographic interfaces.
grain size distribution
An intensive quality describing the lower length scale object aggregate (grains) that is part of the material.
aggregate state value
The aggregate state value is a categorical value specification that specifies value of the aggregate state quality.
intensive quality
Point property
An intensive quality is a quality that inheres in only portion of matter and thus is independent of the bearers (system-) size.
size
an extensive quality of a material entity that describes its spatial extend.
Mass is relevant in such processes as gravitation, acceleration, etc.
mass
Mass is fundamental extensive quality.
lot
A lot is an object aggregate whose parts are output of the same production process.
energy
an extensive quality of material entities which manifests as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules)
process chain
A process chain is a process that 'has continuant part' subprocesses S1...Sn where S1...Sn precede each other and where some object or object aggregate that are output of Sn are then input to Sn+1.
extensive quality
An extensive quality is a quality that inheres in only object or object aggregate or fiat object part or chemical entity and is dependent on the bearers (system-) size.
volume
Volume is a three dimensional size.
activity (thermodynamic)
Thermodynamic activity is a relational quality that inheres between a chemical species and a non-ideal solution and represents the effective concentration of the species accounting for particle interactions.
state of matter boundary
A state of matter boundary is a phase boundary that is realized by the transition from one aggregate state to another aggregate state.
order scale value
possible values of characteristic length over which structural correlations persist in a material
order scale
characteristic length over which structural correlations persist in a material
grain size
an intensive quality epitomizing the average size of the grains of a polycrystal
composition
Composition is an intensive quality which defines types and proportions of compounds present in a material entity and is subject of some composition data item.
4 vol.% nitric acid solution, Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) Block Copolymer with 50 vol.% of both styrene and butadiene
ferrite, austenite, martensite, etc.
metallic grain structure
intensive quality epitomizing the distinct phases in the microscopic structure of a metallic material.
material reacting process has always energy minimization as a driving force.
material reacting process
Material reacting process is a process which occurs in a portion of matter due to some of its disposition or behavioral material property which has realization in some stimulating process. Both the material reacting process and stimulating process must be occurent parts of a planned process, if the planned process takes place.
Length is a size that describes the spatial extent of its bearer in one dimension.
length
dimension
Length is a one dimensional size.
Bridge axiom for the PMD class stub referenced by the LOG import.
supply chain objective specification
An objective specification that states an objective for a supply chain process.
bond
A bond is a relational quality describing the force interaction between atoms.
metallic bond
A metallic bond is a bond that forms between metal atoms, where electrons are shared in a "sea" of electrons that move freely around the metal ions. This type of bonding gives metals their characteristic properties such as conductivity and malleability.
thermoplastic polymer
polymer that becomes moldable when heated and solidifies upon cooling
optical glass
glass manufactured for optical components
functional glass
glass that is designed to perform specific roles beyond conventional optical applications
Form
shape
Das sichtbare Ausstattungsmerkmal (räumliche Form oder Kontur) eines bestimmten Objektes oder einer Art von Objekt.
Extemsive quality, the visible makeup characteristic (spatial form or contour) of a particular item or kind of item.
biological material
material produced by a living organism
Biological Comosite such as Wood, Bone, Silk, Wool; Biopolymers such as cellulose, colagene; Biogenic minerals such as hydroxyapatite
biological composite
composite consisting of two or more distinct material phases organized in a multi-scale structure that act synergistically to fulfill specific properties or functions
biopolymer
polymer produced by the metabolic processes of a living organism
such as Polysaccharides like cellulose or Chitin; Proteins like colagene or Fibroin
bio-based material
material intentionally processed from materials derived from living (or once-living) organisms
Engineered Biopolymers such as Polylactic Acid (PLA); Reconstituted Biopolymers such as Regenerated Cellulose (Rayon/Viscose); Biocomposites such as Wood-Plastic Composites (WPC); Biochemicals (e.g. Bio-based Adhesives)
bio-based composite
composite consisting of at least one constituent derived from biological or bio-based sources
such as Wood-Plastic Composite (WPC), Hemp-fiber reinforced Polypropylene
Official definition can be found in: DIN 8580, group 1.2.2 “Spritzgießen”.
Offizielle Definition findet man in: DIN 8580, Gruppe 1.2.2 „Spritzgießen“.
Spritzgießen
injection molding
injection moulding; plastic injection molding
A primary shaping from the plastic state process in which plastic granules are plasticised in an injection unit and the melt is injected under high pressure into a closed mold cavity, where it cools and solidifies to the final part shape.
Urformverfahren, bei dem Kunststoffgranulat in einem Plastifizieraggregat aufgeschmolzen und die Schmelze mit hohem Druck in einen geschlossenen Formhohlraum eingespritzt wird, wo sie verdichtet, abkühlt und zum Formteil erstarrt.
Injection molding of polypropylene housings.
product identifier
batch identifier
denotes all material artifact generated by one distinguishable manufacturing process run
agreement
understanding between two or more parties that contains a set of commitments on the part of the parties
commercial service agreement
agreement between a customer and service provider that is about some commercial service to be provided by the service provider in exchange for compensation from the customer
transport equipment role
role held by a material artifact when it is planned to be involved in or is involved in carrying out some part of a planned transportation process and that is not consumed in that planned process
purchase order
agreement between a buyer and a vendor (supplier) that that contains a set of commitments on the buyer and the vendeor
lot number
identifier that uniquely denotes a particular quantity of material entities that have shared production or transformation history
organization identifier
identifier that identifies an organization
part number
identifier that uniquely identifies an artifact (material artifact) and that is created according to some part numbering system
physical location identifier
identifier that identifies a physical location (site)
global location number
identifer that uniquely identifies a business organization or a geospatial location and complies with GS1 GLN coding scheme
agent
buyer
person or organization which has a buyer role
consignee
person or business organization that receives some shipment
consignor
person or business organization that prepares and sends shipments for transport
distributor
person or business organization when it purchases products from manufacturers and resells them to wholesalers
shipper
supplier
person or organization which has a supplier role
carrier
person or business organization who provides transportation services
service provider
person or organization which has a service provider role
supply chain agent
person or business organization who supplies material products or commercial services to other agents in a supply chain
wholesaler
person or business organization that buys products from distributors and resells them to retailers or other business organizations
load
collection of material entities which share the same transportation and transfer history
material component
material entity which has the material component role
material product
material entity which has the material product role
material resource
material entity which has the material resource role
supply chain system
engineered system composed of agents, facilties, machines, and information systems that is designed to deliver products and services to end customers through an engineered flow of information, material, and cash
manufacturing supply chain system
supply chain system that is formed to manufacture one or more products
service supply chain system
supply chain system that is formed to deliver some commercial services
piece of transport equipment
piece of equipment that has the function of holding, protecting, and securing a number of material entites for transportation purposes
container
piece of transport equipment that is designed to contain some material entities
business organization
organization engaging in or planning to engage in any activity of buying and selling goods or services for a profit
shipment
collection of material entities delivered to a receiver's location that have undergone the same dispatch and receipt processes
transportation business function
business function that is realized in a transportation service
agent role
role that someone or something has when they act on behalf of a person, engineered system or a group of agents
buyer role
agent role held by a person or organization when it buys a product or a service
consignee role
role held by a person or business organization when it receives a shipment from a carrier and owns the shipment after the receipt
consignor role
role held by a business organization or person when it prepares, initiates, and consigns a shipment it owns
distributor role
role held by a person or business organization when it buys some material products from a manufacturer and resells them to a wholesaler
supplier role
agent role held by a person or organization when it offers to sell or provide products or services
service provider role
supplier role held by a person or organization when it offers to sell or provide a commercial service
logistics service provider role
service provider role that is held by a business organization or person when it provides a logistics service
transportation service provider role
supply chain agent role
role held by an agent that is a part of a supply chain system when it supplies material products or commercial services to other agents in the supply chain system
wholesaler role
role held by a person or business organization when it buys some product from a distributor and resells them to retailers
supply chain node role
location role held by a geospatial site when it is the site some supply chain process
material product role
role held by a material entity that is intended to be sold, or has been bought, or has been supplied
raw material role
role held by a material entity when it is acquired by an organizational entity with some plan to transform or modify it into intermediate-level components or substances or into a product
lot role
traceable resource unit role held by material entities that have a shared production or transformation history
shipment role
traceable resource unit role held by material entities when they undergo the same dispatch and receipt processes as prescribed by a bill of lading
load role
traceable resource unit role held by a number of material entities that have been transferred or transported together
traceable resource unit role
role held by a number of uniquely identified material entities when they participate in some supply chain processes or production processes while some agent observes them and collects information about them for future retrieval
location role
role held by a geospatial site when it is the location of some material entity at some time or the site of some process
business function
function of an organization to partake in for profit activities as prescribed by the objectives specified by that organization
commercial service specification
plan specification that prescribes a commercial service
packaging plan specification
plan specification that prescribes a packaging process
supply chain plan specification
plan specification that has one or more supply chain objective specifications as parts and that prescribes a supply chain process
raw material
material entity which has the raw material role
material component role
role held by a material entity when it is a proper part of another material entity or is planned to be a proper part of another material entity
material resource role
role played by a material entity that consists in it being available to a person or group of agents or engineered system
buying business process
business process wherein a financial instrument is used by an agent (buyer) to acquire ownership of a product or commercial service from another agent (seller) for the buyer itself or for another agent (customer)
commercial service
business process that consists of a service provisioning process and a consumption process
logistics service
commercial service that consists of at least one transport process, packaging process, freight forwarding, or storage process
transportation service
business process that results in placing a material entity in the possession of some agent without changing the ownership until the material entity is sold
logistics service that consists of at least one transport process
manufacturing service
commercial service that consists of at least one manufacturing process
business process of putting some products or some portion of material into a package according to a packaging plan specification
product production process
business process that consists of at least one manufacturing process through which raw materials and components are transformed or modified to create a material product
receiving process
planned process in which an agent receives some material entity from another agent
supply chain process
planned process in which a supply chain plan specification is realized by a number of supply chain agents
selling business process
business process wherein a product or commercial service is offered by an agent (seller) for another agent (buyer) to acquire ownership via a financial instrument
shipment preparation process
business process in which some material entities are prepared to be transported together to a receiver’s location
supplying business process
business process wherein a product or service is supplied
business process
planned process which is prescribed by a plan specification with one or more objectives specified by a business organization
assembly process
manufacturing process in which a number of material components are physically connected to each other to form an assembly
material location change process
planned process that results in a material entity moving from one physical location to another
transport process
material location change process involving the movement of material entities by some piece of transport equipment
1. steel and iron materials
1. Stahl- und Eisenwerkstoffe
2. light alloys, cast and wrought alloys
2. Leichtmetalle, Guss- und Knetlegierungen
3. nonferrous heavy metals, cast and wrought alloys
3. Buntmetalle, Guss- und Knetlegierungen
4. special metals
4. Sondermetalle
5. polymer materials
5. Polymere Werkstoffe
6. process polymers
6. Prozesspolymere
7. other materials and material compounds
7. sonstige Werkstoffe und Werkstoffverbunde
8. electronics / electrics
8. Elektronik / Elektrik
9. fuels and auxiliary means
9. Kraftstoffe und Hilfsstoffe
1.1 steels / cast steel / sintered steel
1.1 Stähle / Stahlguss / Sinterstahl
1.2 cast iron
1.2 Gusseisen
2.1 aluminium and aluminium alloys
2.1 Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen
2.2 magnesium and magnesium alloys
2.2 Magnesium und Magnesiumlegierungen
2.3 titanium and titanium alloys
2.3 Titan und Titanlegierungen
3.1 copper
3.1 Kupfer
3.1 copper (e.g. copper in cable harnesses)
3.2 copper alloys
3.2 Kupferlegierungen
3.3 zinc alloys
3.3 Zinklegierungen
3.3 yinc alloys
3.4 nickel alloys
3.4 Nickellegierungen
3.5 lead
3.5 Blei
4.1 platinum / rhodium
4.1 Platin / Rhodium
4.2 other special metals
4.2 andere Sondermetalle
4.2 others
5.1 thermoplastics (filled / unfilled)
5.1 Thermoplaste (gefüllt / ungefüllt)
5.2 thermoplastic elastomers
5.2 thermoplastische Elastomere
5.3 elastomers / elastomeric compounds
5.3 Elastomere / Elastomer-Verbunde
5.4 duromers
5.4 Duroplaste
5.5 polymeric compounds
5.5 Polymerverbunde
5.5 polymeric compounds (e.g. inseparable laminated trim parts)
Standardized material classification system used in the German automotive industry.
VDA 231-106 material classification
6.1 lacquers
6.1 Lacke
6.2 adhesives, sealants
6.2 Klebstoffe, Dichtmassen
6.3 underseal
6.3 Unterbodenschutz
7.1 modified organic natural materials
7.1 modified organic natural materials (e.g. leather, wood, cardboard, cotton fleece)
7.1 modifizierte organische Naturwerkstoffe
7.2 ceramics / glass
7.2 Keramik / Glas
7.3 other compounds
7.3 andere Verbunde
7.3 other compounds (e.g. friction linings)
8.1 electronics
8.1 Elektronik
8.1 electronics (e.g. PC boards, displays)
8.2 electrics
8.2 Elektrik
9.1 fuels
9.1 Kraftstoffe
9.2 lubricants
9.2 Schmierstoffe
9.3 brake fluid
9.3 Bremsflüssigkeit
9.4 coolant / other glycols
9.4 Kühlmittel / andere Glykole
9.5 refrigerant
9.5 Kältemittel
9.6 washing water, battery acids
9.6 Waschwasser, Batteriesäuren
9.7 preservative
9.7 Konservierungsmittel
9.8 other fuels and auxiliary means
9.8 andere Kraftstoffe und Hilfsstoffe
1.1.1 unalloyed, low alloyed
1.1.1 unlegiert, niedriglegiert
1.1.2 highly alloyed
1.1.2 hochlegiert
1.2.1 cast iron with lamellar graphite / tempered cast iron
1.2.1 Gusseisen mit Lamellengraphit / Temperguss
1.2.2 cast iron with nodular graphite / vermicular cast iron
1.2.2 Gusseisen mit Kugelgraphit / Vermiculargusseisen
1.2.3 highly alloyed cast iron
1.2.3 hochlegiertes Gusseisen
2.1.1 cast aluminium alloys
2.1.1 Gussaluminiumlegierungen
2.1.2 wrought aluminium alloys
2.1.2 Knetaluminiumlegierungen
2.2.1 cast magnesium alloys
2.2.1 Gussmagnesiumlegierungen
2.2.2 wrought magnesium alloys
2.2.2 Knetmagnesiumlegierungen
5.4.1 polyurethane
5.4.1 Polyurethan
5.4.2 unsaturated polyester
5.4.2 ungesättigter Polyester
5.4.3 other duromers
5.4.3 andere Duroplaste
5.4.3 others
5.5.1 plastics
5.5.1 Kunststoffe
5.5.2 textiles
5.5.2 Textilien
bravais lattice triclinic primitive
bravais lattice monoclinic primitive
bravais lattice monoclinic base-centered
bravais lattice orthorombic primitive
bravais lattice orthorhombic base-centered
bravais lattice orthorhombic body-centered
bravais lattice orthorhombic face-centered
bravais lattice tetragonal primitive
bravais lattice tetragonal body-centered
bravais lattice hexagonal rhombohedral primitive
bravais lattice hexagonal hexagonal primitive
bravais lattice cubic primitive
bravais lattice cubic body-centered
bravais lattice cubic face-centered
bainite
austenite
ferrite
ledeburite
pearlite
widmanstatten structure
martensite
aggregate state solid
A state where the bonds between entities transmit shear forces.
aggregate state liquid
A state where the bonds of the entities transmit no shear force.
aggregate state gaseous
A state where the entities have no bonding.
aggregate state plasma
An aggregate state where the entities are atom nuclei and have no bonds.
aggregate state atom gas
A gaseous state where the gas entities are atoms.
aggregate state supercritical fluid
A state with strong bindings between entities that do not transmit shear force.
aggregate state mesomorphic
A state where some bonds transmit shear stresses and some do not.
aggregate state suprafluid
A state with frictionless binding that transmits no shear force between entities.
aggregate state suprasolid
A state that exhibits suprafluid and solid properties.
short range order
periodic arrangement of structural features up to a few entities
medium range order
periodic arrangement of structural features of many entities
long range order
periodic arrangement of structural features of virtually all entities
no range order
no periodic arrangement of structural features of entites