Using a linear kinematic cyclic hardening model to define classical metal plasticity

Use the linear kinematic model to define a constant rate of cyclic hardening. See Models for Metals Subjected to Cyclic Loading, for more information.

  1. From the menu bar in the Edit Material dialog box, select MechanicalPlasticityPlastic.

    (For information on displaying the Edit Material dialog box, see Creating or editing a material.)

  2. Click the arrow to the right of the Hardening field, and select Kinematic.
  3. Toggle on Use temperature-dependent data to define behavior data that depend on temperature.

    A column labeled Temp appears in the Data table.

  4. Enter the following data in the Data table:

    Yield Stress

    The stress at which yield is initiated.

    Plastic Strain

    Plastic strain.

    Temp

    Temperature.

    You may need to expand the dialog box to see all the columns in the Data table. For detailed information on how to enter data, see Entering tabular data.

  5. If desired, use the Suboptions menu to enter additional data. See the following sections for details:

  6. Click OK to create the material and to close the Edit Material dialog box. Alternatively, you can select another material behavior to define from the menus in the Edit Material dialog box (see Browsing and modifying material behaviors, for more information).