A dislocation-density-based 3D crystal plasticity model for pure aluminum

A dislocation-density-based crystal plasticity finite-element model (CPFEM) is developed in which different dislocation densities evolve. Based upon the kinematics of crystal deformation and dislocation interaction laws, dislocation generation and annihilation are modeled. The CPFEM model is calibrated for pure aluminum using experimental stress–strain curves of pure aluminum single crystal from the literature. Crystallographic texture predictions in plane-strain compression of aluminum are validated against experimental observations in the literature. The framework is implemented in ABAQUS with user interface UMAT subroutine.