This chapter discusses new material models or changes to existing material models. It provides an overview of the following enhancements:

• “Material calibration for hyperelasticity with permanent set,” Section 6.1

• “Material models for electromagnetic problems in Abaqus/CAE,” Section 6.2

• “New electrical/magnetic material behavior category in material editor,” Section 6.3

• “Non-Newtonian viscosity in Abaqus/CFD,” Section 6.4

• “Enhancements to Mullins effect in Abaqus/Explicit,” Section 6.5

• “Viscoelasticity for cohesive elements with traction-separation behavior in Abaqus/Explicit,” Section 6.6

• “Rayleigh damping enhancement in Abaqus/Explicit,” Section 6.7

• “Parallel network viscoelastic model,” Section 6.8

• “Ductile damage initiation criterion enhancements in Abaqus/Explicit,” Section 6.9

• “Enhancements to creep models,” Section 6.10

• “Nonlinear magnetic behavior,” Section 6.11