The step time means the time of each step. If you a General Static step and define a step time = 1 and load = 100kN, then the 100kN is applied on the body within the time period of 1. Should you specify the step time = 2, then the 100kN is applied on the body in a time period of 2. It is nothing but the time within which you wish to apply your B.C's / Load on the body.

The Total time in ABAQUS means the total time taken by the entire simulation including all the defined steps. Imagine you a Static General step followed by another Static General step, then the time of each step is the step time and the total time of all steps included is the Total time.

Step time is the duration of the simulation step. Whether this is the time a load is applied depends on how you define the loads - you can ramp loads or have amplitude for loads so that they are applied only part of the step.

Thanks Martin.

The step time means the time of each step. If you a General Static step and define a step time = 1 and load = 100kN, then the 100kN is applied on the body within the time period of 1. Should you specify the step time = 2, then the 100kN is applied on the body in a time period of 2. It is nothing but the time within which you wish to apply your B.C's / Load on the body.

The Total time in ABAQUS means the total time taken by the entire simulation including all the defined steps. Imagine you a Static General step followed by another Static General step, then the time of each step is the step time and the total time of all steps included is the Total time.

Is there a connection between the step time and the applied load? As an example: If I apply a load of 100 kN in one step and I plot the stress for a node with the ODB field output, does the stress value of the step time 0.5 correspond to the load of 50 kN?