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Inverse Bauschinger to Bauschinger crossover under steady shear in amorphous solids

Rashmi Priya* and Smarajit Karmakar†

  • *Contact author: rpriya@tifrh.res.in
  • †Contact author: smarajit@tifrh.res.in
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Phys. Rev. Materials 10, 035604 – Published 18 March, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/stkn-vhrr

Abstract

Directional memory in amorphous solids is commonly quantified through the Bauschinger effect, yet the observation of the inverse Bauschinger effect suggests that the sign of memory can invert, pointing to distinct underlying plastic organization. Here, we connect directional memory to the nature of yielding in steadily sheared amorphous solids. Using simulations of two-dimensional polydisperse glasses, we show that the type of directional memory (Bauschinger versus inverse Bauschinger) is jointly controlled by deformation history, strain rate, and parent temperature. We identify a critical history amplitude γN,crit(Tp,γ̇) and construct a phase diagram that delineates regimes with memory inversion from those showing only conventional Bauschinger response. Microscopically, memory inversion correlates with networklike shear-band morphology and plastic healing, whereas conventional memory is associated with persistent localization and cumulative damage. These results establish directional memory as an order parameter for a shear-rate and annealing-controlled brittle-ductile crossover and suggest that plastic healing provides a generic route to memory inversion in disordered solids.

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21 July, 2026

Correction: The previously published Fig. 5 contained duplicate panels and has been replaced with the correct figure.

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Phys. Rev. Materials 10, 035604– Published 18 March, 2026
  • Received 6 January 2026
  • Accepted 27 February 2026
  • Corrected 21 July 2026
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