SAP Material Types in SAP MM are classified using Material Type and Material Category. Let’s focus on SAP Material Types here.
First, we will define what’s a SAP Material Types ? Then we will list the standard types in SAP ECC.
The next section covers the technical side of SAP Material Types. Finally, we present the way how to create a custom/new SAP Material Types.
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What is SAP Material Types ?
Materials with the same basic attributes are grouped together and assigned to a material type.
This allows you to manage different materials in a uniform manner in accordance with your company’s requirements.
When creating a material master record, you must assign the material to a material type. The SAP material types determine certain attributes of the material and have important control functions.
For example, it is a factor determining the screen sequence and field selection in a material master record. (source)
You can find more information about SAP Material and SAP MM ( Material Management ) in the following books:
- The SAP Material Master – a Practical Guide
- Materials Management with SAP ERP: Functionality and Technical Configuration (SAP MM)
- The SAP Materials Management Handbook
- Customizing Materials Management Processes in SAP ERP
List of Standard SAP Material Types ?
SAP ECC ( in particular in SAP MM Material Management Module) offers a list of filled value for Material Types for the most used types in the industries.
Here the common Standard SAP Material Types are:
| SAP MM Material Types | Description |
|---|---|
| ABF | Waste |
| CBAU | Compatible Unit |
| CH00 | CH Contract Handling |
| CONT | Kanban Container |
| COUP | Coupons |
| DIEN | Service |
| EPA | Equipment Package |
| ERSA | Spare Parts |
| FERT | Finished Product |
| FGTR | Beverages |
| FHMI | Production Resource/Tool |
| FOOD | Foods (excl. perishables) |
| FRIP | Perishables |
| HALB | Semifinished Product |
| HAWA | Trading Goods |
| HERS | Manufacturer Part |
| HIBE | Operating supplies |
| IBAU | Maintenance assemblies |
| INTR | Intra materials |
| KMAT | Configurable materials |
| LEER | Empties |
| LEIH | Returnable packaging |
| LGUT | Empties (retail) |
| MODE | Apparel (seasonal) |
| MPO | Material Planning Object |
| NLAG | Non-stock materials |
| NOF1 | Nonfoods |
| PIPE | Pipeline materials |
| PLAN | Trading goods (planned) |
| PROC | Process materials |
| PROD | Product groups |
| ROH | Raw materials |
| UNBW | Nonvaluated materials |
| VERP | Packaging |
| VKHM | Additionals |
| VOLL | Full products |
| WERB | Product catalogs |
| WERT | Value-only materials |
| WETT | Competitor products |
SAP Tables & Tcodes for Material Types ?
The type of Material is set onMARA-MTART.
The Material Type is configured in the tableT134(Material Types).
The description of the type can be found onT134TTable.
Check alsoThe Main Important SAP Material Master Tables ( Data & Customizing )andSAP MM Tcodes and Tables (Material Management Module)
How to create a SAP Custom Material Types ?
In order to create a new SAP Material Type in, go to the Material Master menu,
Choose Start of the navigation path Material Next navigation step Create (special) Next navigation step < Next navigation :
step material type End of the navigation path >.
The initial screen appears for creating a material master record of the SAP Material Types chosen.
