Abstract
The endochronic theory of plasticity advanced by Valanis in 1971 and 1975 [1,2] is discussed critically. It is shown that the theory leads to a number of predictions which are not in accord with the observed behavior of metals. A further theory [5], while not open to these objections, does share with the earlier theory the advantages over conventional plasticity theory which were claimed for it.
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