The PVC creep test data you see above is synthetic test data created by running Abaqus with a known material model. The material model comes from this post (based on real DMA test data) Generate Master Curve from DMA test data
See also : PVC : DMA Test Data
Each dataset is created by subjecting a unit-cube model to a 10MPa stress load. There are 7 datasets at 7 different temperatures. The temperatures are shown in the legend, in degrees C.
This process of generating a Master Curve, and defining a Hyper-Prony-TRS material model is similar to this post:
26x FD01 Calibration : Stress Relaxation Master Curve
Using Creep test data in Analytical or Numerical mode is a bit tricky because it is counter-intuitive. Analytical and Numerical mode assume that the strain-time is known and that one solves for the stress and the objective function is formed from the stress-based error norms. You can find more details here:
Makrolon Creep Example ; using FEA unit-cube models
The video below was created on Dec 4, 2025 using a pre-release of what will R2026x FD01. That version will be pushed to the cloud on Feb 7, 2026.
The zip file below contains just two files:
- Creep_just_data.3dxml
- NH_Prony_TRS_mat_mod.inp
