Using a totally new approach, this groundbreaking book establishes the logical connections between metallurgy, materials modeling, and numerical applications. In recognition of the fact that classical methods are inadequate when time effects are present, or when certain types of multiaxial loads are applied, the new, physically based state variable method has evolved to meet these needs. Inelastic Deformation of Metals is the first comprehensive presentation of this new technology in book form. It develops physically based, numerically efficient, and accurate methods for predicting the...