Defining classical metal plasticity

The classical metal plasticity model allows you to define the yield and inelastic flow of a metal at relatively low temperatures, where loading is relatively monotonic and creep effects are unimportant. For more information, see Classical metal plasticity.


In this section:

Classical metal plasticity
Using an isotropic hardening model to define classical metal plasticity
Using a linear kinematic cyclic hardening model to define classical metal plasticity
Using the Johnson-Cook hardening model to define classical metal plasticity
Specifying user subroutine UHARD to define classical metal plasticity
Using a nonlinear isotropic/kinematic cyclic hardening model to define classical metal plasticity
Defining the isotropic hardening component of a nonlinear isotropic/kinematic hardening model
Defining rate-dependent yield with yield stress ratios
Defining anisotropic yield and creep
Using the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) constitutive model in plasticity and creep calculations
Specifying cycled yield stress data for the ORNL model
Specifying the annealing temperature of an elastic-plastic material