Material

class materials_compendium.utils.Material(datum)

Initialize a Material object with material data.

Parameters:

datum (Datum) – An instance of the Datum class containing various material information.

Example

datum = Datum(Name=”Sample Material”, Formula=”H2O”, …) material = Material(datum) #or material = Material(MaterialsCompendium[0])

Methods

from_acronym	Create a Material object by searching for a material using its acronym.
from_formula	Create a Material object by searching for a material using its formula.
from_name	Create a Material object by searching for a material using its name.
get_acronym	Get the acronym associated with the material.
get_all	Get all available material information in a formatted string.
get_comment	Get the comments associated with the material.
get_contact	Get the contact information associated with the material.
get_density	Get the density associated with the material.
get_elements	Get information about elements associated with the material.
get_formula	Get the formula of the material.
get_mat_num	Get the material number.
get_material_atom_density	Get the material atom density.
get_material_weight	Get the material weight.
get_mols	Get information about mols associated with the material.
get_name	Get the name of the material.
get_references	Get the references associated with the material.
get_source	Get the source of the material.
get_verification_notes	Get the verification notes associated with the material.