Difference between revisions of "Steinberg-Lund Hardening"

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where <math>Y_T(\dot\alpha,T)</math> is a strain rate and temperature dependent term, &sigma;<sub>0</sub> is the initial yield stress, &beta; and n are hardening law properties, &alpha; is the cumulative plastic strain, G(T,P) is the shear modulus (which may depend on temperature and pressure), and G<sub>0</sub> is the initial shear modulus. The strain rate and temperature dependent term is defined in inverse form:
where <math>Y_T(\dot\alpha,T)</math> is a strain rate and temperature dependent term, &sigma;<sub>0</sub> is the initial yield stress, &beta; and n are hardening law properties, &alpha; is the cumulative plastic strain, G(T,P) is the shear modulus (which may depend on temperature and pressure), and G<sub>0</sub> is the initial shear modulus. The strain rate and temperature dependent term is defined in inverse form:


<math>{d\alpha(Y_T,T)\over dt} = \left[{1\over C_1}\exp\left({2U_k\over kT}\left(1 - {Y_T\over Y_P}\right)^2\right)+{C_2\over Y_T} \right]^{-1}</math>
<math>{d\alpha(Y_T,T)\over dt} = \left[{1\over C_1}\exp\left({2U_k\over kT}\left(1 - {Y_T\over Y_P}\right)^2\right)+{C_2\over Y_T} \right]^{-1}
\qquad Y_T < Y_P</math>


where C<sub>1</sub>, C<sub>2</sub>, U<sub>k</sub>, and Y<sub>P</sub> are hardening law parameters.
where C<sub>1</sub>, C<sub>2</sub>, U<sub>k</sub>, and Y<sub>P</sub> are hardening law parameters.

Revision as of 17:00, 21 May 2013

In the Steinberg-Lund hardening law, the yield stress is given by

[math]\displaystyle{ \sigma_y = \left(Y_T(\dot\alpha,T)+\sigma_0\bigl(1 + \beta \alpha\bigr)^n\right){G(T,P)\over G_0} }[/math]

where [math]\displaystyle{ Y_T(\dot\alpha,T) }[/math] is a strain rate and temperature dependent term, σ0 is the initial yield stress, β and n are hardening law properties, α is the cumulative plastic strain, G(T,P) is the shear modulus (which may depend on temperature and pressure), and G0 is the initial shear modulus. The strain rate and temperature dependent term is defined in inverse form:

[math]\displaystyle{ {d\alpha(Y_T,T)\over dt} = \left[{1\over C_1}\exp\left({2U_k\over kT}\left(1 - {Y_T\over Y_P}\right)^2\right)+{C_2\over Y_T} \right]^{-1} \qquad Y_T \lt Y_P }[/math]

where C1, C2, Uk, and YP are hardening law parameters. The shear modulus temperature and pressure dependence are given by the same function as in the Steinberg-Cochran-Guinan Hardening law:

[math]\displaystyle{ {G(T,P)\over G_0} = 1 + {G_P'\over G_0} P J^{1/3} + {G_T'\over G_0}(T-T_0) }[/math]

where J is the relative volume change (V/V0), GP' and GT' are coefficients for pressure and temperature affects, T is current temperature, and T0 is a reference temperature. For more details, see paper by Steinberg and Lund[1].

Hardening Law Properties

This hardening law can set the following properties:

Property Description
yield Initial yield stress (σ0 at zero pressure and the reference temperature). Enter in units of MPa.
betahard Yield stress hardening term β. It is dimensionless.
nhard Exponent on cumulative plastic strain in hardening term. It is dimensionless.
GPpG0 The (Gp'/G0) ratio term for pressure dependence of shear modulus. Enter in units MPa-1. Enter 0 to omit pressure dependence in shear modulus.
GTpG0 The (GT'/G0) ratio term for temperature dependence of shear modulus. Enter in units MPa-1. Enter 0 to omit temperature dependence in shear modulus.
C1SL The C1 constant in this law entered in units of 1/sec.
C2SL The C2 constant in this law entered in units of MPa-sec.
YP The Peierls stress (YP) and also the maximum rate-dependent yield stress. Enter in units of MPa.
Uk An energy associated with forming kinks (Uk). It has units eV.
yieldMax Maximum yield stress. Enter in units of MPa.

The reference temperature, T0, is set using the simulations stress free temperature and not in the hardening law properties.

History Data

This hardening law defines three history variables, wihich are the cumulative equivalent plastic strain (absolute) defined as:

[math]\displaystyle{ \alpha = \sqrt{2\over3}\ ||d\varepsilon_p|| }[/math],

the current rate- and temperature-dependent yield stress (YT) in MPa, and the current equivalent plastic strain rate (dα/dt in 1/sec). These variables are stored as as history variables #1, #2, and #3.


  1. D. J. Steinberg and C. M. Lund, "A constitutive model for strain rates from 10-4 to 106," J. Appl. Phys., 65, 1528-1533 (1989).