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 # find\_materials

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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#### MaterialData.find\_materials(\*\*properties)

Find materials with the given properties or property ranges.

- **Parameters:**
    - properties: Arbitrary material properties which must be matched. : Note that a single property value can be given as string, number, or min-max range.
- **Returns:**A list with materials which match the given properties. If nothing matches, then an empty list is returned.
- **Examples:**```pycon
    &gt;&gt;&gt; material_data = db.models['model.1'].material_data
    &gt;&gt;&gt; materials = material_data.find_materials(E1=100000.0, nu12=0.3)
    &gt;&gt;&gt; materials = material_data.find_materials( name='1')
    &gt;&gt;&gt; materials = material_data.find_materials(E1=[200000.0, 220000.0], nu12=0.3, G12=[4500.0,5500.0])
    
    ```