Scaling of relaxation and excess entropy in plastically deformed amorphous solids
Scaling of relaxation and excess entropy in plastically deformed amorphous solids
Significance When stressed sufficiently, many solids plastically deform and flow. This plastic deformation induces irreversible structural changes, which are sometimes used in practice to manipulate microstructure of materials to achieve desired mechanical properties. Unfortunately, our limited fundamental understanding of the interdependence of plastic flow and microstructure represents a design barrier …