Critical resolved shear stress
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Critical resolved shear stress (CRSS) is a fundamental concept in materials science and engineering, particularly in the study of plastic deformation in crystalline materials. It refers to the minimum shear stress required to initiate and propagate slip, which is the process of deformation in which a material can change shape without an accompanying change in volume. In crystalline materials, the atomic structure is organized in a highly ordered lattice.
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