The natural angle of repose specifies the angle naturally subtended with the horizontal by the upper surface of the conic pile, made by the bulk cargo when loaded into a hold by a chute using gravity alone. AngleOfRepose has the following attributes:
| Attribute | Namespace | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| numericvalue | ocx | xs:double | req. | The numerical value of the quantity. | ||
| unit | ocx | xs:IDREF | req. | The reference to the unitsML reference unit. |