Some problems of the theory of plasticity for metals with strength differential

Within the framework of the problem of describing the plastic deformation of polycrystalline metals with strength differential, we consider problems of selection of universal constants and functions of the material that control the influence of the first and third invariants of the stress tensor. The possibility of using different types of experiments for the determination of these constants and verification of the theory is analyzed. It is shown that the traditionally used combined tension–torsion experiments on a thin-walled tube do not enable one to distinguish the influence of hydrostatic pressure and the Lode angle. The expedience of using biaxial tension and other experiments on simple and complex loading of a thin-walled tube by an axial force and internal pressure is justified.