Materials

Most objects in Universe Sandbox have a simulated composition, a list of materials that make up the object and their relative amounts. The composition of an object will affect its temperature, appearance, and other simulated characteristics.

Currently, four materials are simulated by Universe Sandbox:
 * Iron
 * The densest of the materials, Iron is displayed at an object's core in the cutaway view at the top of the Composition tab.
 * Silicate
 * Represents rock, and is the second-most dense of the materials.
 * Water
 * The second-least dense material
 * Hydrogen
 * The least dense material, Hydrogen is the top later in the cutaway view at the top of the Composition tab. Star objects are composed of 100% Hydrogen.

Properties

 * Each material is listed in the Material Composition section at the top of the Composition tab of an object's properties panel. For each material, the total mass of that material is displayed, as well as its relative amount compared to the other materials, in the form of a percentage. The percentage of all the materials in an object will always add to 100%.