Temperature-dependent critical resolved shear stress model for (Cu–Au)–Co alloys in pure shear mode

Based on a limited energy storage viewpoint proposed by our team, it is assumed that there is a maximum constant value for the maximum storage of energy per unit volume when dislocation slip starts in a metal. A temperature-dependent critical resolved shear stress (CRSS) model without any fitting parameters is developed for metals in a pure shear mode. The CRSSs of Cu, Cu–Au, Cu–Co and Cu–Au–Co in the pure shear mode are predicted, and are in excellent agreement with the experimental results. This work offers an approach to predict the temperature-dependent CRSS for metals in the pure shear mode.