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.

• Specify hardening behavior for 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
• Defining tensile failure