diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/ccxInpWriter.py b/src/Mod/Fem/ccxInpWriter.py
index 4a3c98604d..c2736e66d7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/ccxInpWriter.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/ccxInpWriter.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class inp_writer:
         for m in self.material_objects:
             mat_obj = m['Object']
             mat_obj_name = mat_obj.Name
-            mat_name = mat_obj.Material['Name']
+            mat_name = mat_obj.Material['Name'][:80]
 
             print mat_obj_name, ':  ', mat_name
             f.write('*ELSET,ELSET=' + mat_obj_name + '\n')