The embedded atom method is adapted to study the plastic flow behavior of a model metal. The elastic properties of real metals are reproduced by a set of basic model potentials as revealed by analytic considerations. NonEquilibrium Molecular Dynamics NEMD computer simulations are performed to study the dynamics and structural changes of the model metal undergoing shear and elongation. The simulations offer insight into the plastic behavior of the model which is used, e.g., to interpret solid friction between metals. |