A polycrystalline model is proposed to model the large plastic deformation
and texture evolutions in tantalum over a wide range of strain rates at roo
m temperature. The mechanical behaviour is discussed in terms of back and e
ffective stresses with the help of qualitative and quantitative TEM observa
tions. Using these observations, an elasto-visco-plastic formulation for b.
c.c. crystals is developed in the thermal activation framework.