What material properties need to be specified in an analysis using temperature- displacement elements in ABAQUS?

Referring to Section 17.1.3 of the ABAQUS User's manual you will require the heat transfer properties as well as the mechanical properties. These are listed below :

• Mechanical properties
  • *ELASTIC
  • Additional properties which may be required : example plastic
• Heat Transfer properties
  • *CONDUCTIVITY
  • *LATENT HEAT
  • *SPECIFIC HEAT
  • *HEAT GENERATION