Material Type The type of the material, for example, stainless steel or aluminum. See Also Material Grade The grade of the material type specifies its properties. Grades are identified by designations assigned by standards organizations, for example, SAE and ASTM steel grades. See Also Pressure Operating parameter that provides the asset’s pressure details in minimum degradation calculations and asset table configurations. See Also Temperature Operating parameter that provides the asset’s temperature details in asset table configurations and elsewhere. See Also Title The name or short description of this item. You can enter up to 250 characters. Type Asset types are groups of settings that define the characteristics of your organization’s assets. For example, you might create asset types called “pumps” or “piping and valves.” The asset type contains basic information, policies, and permissions, such as whether or not standard jobs can be created for assets of the type. When you create an asset in APM, you must specify an asset type, which then determines the information and functionality available for the asset. See Also
