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-epsilon sigma
-0.0 0.0
-0.0031774515415435856 1.3241572946800098
-0.007632690314496565 1.8769627028448532
-0.012710579645127867 2.398519561282736
-0.01965255325402597 2.7954689602895897
-0.02846634593072725 3.1295345203656986
-0.03852543972278516 3.4011029809878863
-0.05046408737218261 3.671511223179614
-0.062387265442507306 3.8184722243707725
-0.0730612750027072 3.9970685147657115
-0.08749052488281794 4.142482558049593
-0.10065900406849931 4.226946459786829
-0.11382748325418066 4.311410361524061
-0.12824899834475503 4.395100784307658
-0.14705227170768684 4.4452222205033785
-0.16774283371749454 4.555907058768929
-0.1834173847129619 4.638824002598888
-0.19846541775598284 4.722127685905665
-0.21288693284655721 4.805818108689262
-0.23107142304657893 4.918049904862087
-0.24674984143681447 5.031828658942189
diff --git a/examples/config/phase/mechanical/plastic/HosfordEtAl1960_Fig5_111.txt b/examples/config/phase/mechanical/plastic/HosfordEtAl1960_Fig5_111.txt
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-epsilon sigma
-0.0 0.0
-0.0014874000278452676 2.8375462153674764
-0.004705072474977964 3.514572343486533
-0.008549262874557206 4.191211732128767
-0.013023838621351133 4.898326191544326
-0.016871896415698542 5.605827390436705
-0.022599508067385504 6.312168370898625
-0.028327119719072452 7.018509351360548
-0.036556935785777275 7.692441563665051
-0.0454171371996968 8.396848846742879
-0.0555187723342048 9.00789722011664
-0.06562040746871278 9.6189455934904
-0.07697894590288198 10.260082298160665
-0.08831814736321025 10.746909951580216
-0.09964187924446577 11.110290363999194
-0.112849032377829 11.503372368237859
-0.12291199356465513 11.805802639110189
-0.13548489395603547 12.137547762325386
-0.1461666383057717 12.37786767322061
-0.15810141856040097 12.617414105162197
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-epsilon sigma
-0.0 0.0
-0.7843137254901968 12.379237409249356
-1.5686274509803937 24.900436365022188
-2.1568627450980387 35.38463004249314
-2.9411764705882355 46.15655786123972
-3.5294117647058805 55.766115970197575
-4.313725490196077 66.8295889784485
-5.196078431372548 77.30806608357625
-5.980392156862745 86.03917757579222
-6.862745098039216 94.47683835438937
-8.235294117647054 105.23733302844946
-9.411764705882355 113.6692772347034
-10.686274509803923 121.22468034832983
-12.352941176470587 127.89782579698544
-14.215686274509803 134.2756150079079
-16.176470588235293 140.65149869471597
-18.235294117647054 145.2762057203834
-20.392156862745093 148.4412812744145
-22.843137254901958 150.72600468758932
diff --git a/examples/config/phase/mechanical/plastic/Takeuchi1975_Fig3b_111.txt b/examples/config/phase/mechanical/plastic/Takeuchi1975_Fig3b_111.txt
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-epsilon sigma
-0.0 0.0
-0.39215686274509665 11.803769126698228
-0.6862745098039191 24.33449570304316
-1.2745098039215677 38.02568646506222
-1.6666666666666679 50.262962327788216
-2.0588235294117645 62.50023819051427
-2.5490196078431353 77.35951523466525
-3.0392156862745097 91.92724708931189
-3.6274509803921546 109.11698012538346
-4.313725490196077 128.34562396387125
-5 144.65881590731527
-5.882352941176471 160.09356123401741
-6.666666666666664 174.94712170582517
-7.6470588235294095 191.8376874559347
-8.627450980392155 208.14516282703556
-9.6078431372549 222.70336706111016
-10.784313725490193 236.0915794889384
-12.549019607843139 251.21762990910648
-14.803921568627448 265.4595171401894
-16.862745098039216 276.498218334953
-20.098039215686274 284.01551096629123
diff --git a/examples/config/phase/mechanical/plastic/phenopowerlaw_Al.py b/examples/config/phase/mechanical/plastic/phenopowerlaw_Al.py
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index 22948b3f6..000000000
--- a/examples/config/phase/mechanical/plastic/phenopowerlaw_Al.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-from pathlib import Path
-import os
-
-import numpy as np
-from scipy import interpolate
-from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
-
-import damask
-
-
-# material.yaml
-example_dir = Path.home()/'DAMASK/examples/config/phase'
-
-phase = damask.ConfigMaterial.load(example_dir/'Al.yaml')
-phase['mechanical'] = {'output': ['F','P']}
-phase['mechanical']['elastic'] = damask.ConfigMaterial.load(example_dir/'mechanical/elastic/Hooke_Al.yaml')
-phase['mechanical']['plastic'] = damask.ConfigMaterial.load(example_dir/'mechanical/plastic/phenopowerlaw_Al.yaml')
-
-mat = damask.ConfigMaterial()
-mat['phase']['Al'] = phase
-mat['homogenization']['SX'] = {'N_constituents': 1,'mechanical': {'type': 'pass'}}
-
-# load
-load = damask.Config()
-load['solver'] = {'mechanical': 'spectral_basic'}
-load['loadstep'] = [{'boundary_conditions': {'mechanical': {'dot_F': [[4.5e-3,'x','x'],[0,'x','x'],[0,0,'x']],
-                                                            'P': [['x',0,0],['x',0,0],['x','x',0]]}},
-                           'discretization': {'t': 65, 'N': 100}}]
-
-# grid
-grid = damask.Grid(np.zeros([2,2,2],int),np.ones(3)*1e-5)
-
-# crystallographic directions
-samples = {'001':[[0,0,1],[0,1,0]],'111':[[1,1,1],[0,1,-1]]}
-
-# reference results
-reference = {}
-for label,directions in samples.items():
-    ref_data = damask.Table.load('HosfordEtAl1960_Fig5_'+label+'.txt')
-    reference[label] = [ref_data.get('epsilon')[:,0],ref_data.get('sigma')[:,0]*6894.76e3] # kpsi to Pa
-
-results = {}
-for label,directions in samples.items():
-    
-    os.makedirs(label, exist_ok=True)
-
-    grid.save('/'.join([label,'2x2x2.vti']))
-    load.save('/'.join([label,'tensionX.yaml']))
-
-    ori = damask.Orientation.from_directions(directions[0],directions[1],lattice='cF')
-    mat_c = mat.material_add(O=ori,phase='Al',homogenization='SX')
-    mat_c.save('/'.join([label,'material.yaml']))
-    
-    damask.util.execute(f'DAMASK_grid -l tensionX.yaml -g 2x2x2.vti --wd {label}')
-    
-    r = damask.Result('/'.join([label,'2x2x2_tensionX.hdf5']))
-    r.add_strain()
-    r.add_stress_Cauchy()
-    results[label] = [np.array([np.average(epsilon[:,0,0]) for epsilon in r.get('epsilon_V^0.0(F)').values()]),
-                      np.array([np.average(sigma[:,0,0]) for sigma in r.get('sigma').values()])]
-
-
-    color = 'tab:blue' if label == '111' else 'tab:orange'
-    plt.plot(results[label][0],results[label][1],label=label+'_sim',color=color,linestyle=':')
-    plt.plot(reference[label][0],reference[label][1],label=label+'_exp',color=color,linestyle='-')
-    plt.savefig('HosfordEtAl1960_Fig5.pdf')
diff --git a/examples/config/phase/mechanical/plastic/phenopowerlaw_Cu.py b/examples/config/phase/mechanical/plastic/phenopowerlaw_Cu.py
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--- a/examples/config/phase/mechanical/plastic/phenopowerlaw_Cu.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-from pathlib import Path
-import os
-
-import numpy as np
-from scipy import interpolate
-from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
-
-import damask
-
-
-# material.yaml
-example_dir = Path.home()/'DAMASK/examples/config/phase'
-
-phase = damask.ConfigMaterial.load(example_dir/'Cu.yaml')
-phase['mechanical'] = {'output': ['F','P']}
-phase['mechanical']['elastic'] = damask.ConfigMaterial.load(example_dir/'mechanical/elastic/Hooke_Cu.yaml')
-phase['mechanical']['plastic'] = damask.ConfigMaterial.load(example_dir/'mechanical/plastic/phenopowerlaw_Cu.yaml')
-
-mat = damask.ConfigMaterial()
-mat['phase']['Cu'] = phase
-mat['homogenization']['SX'] = {'N_constituents': 1,'mechanical': {'type': 'pass'}}
-
-# load
-load = damask.Config()
-load['solver'] = {'mechanical': 'spectral_basic'}
-load['loadstep'] = [{'boundary_conditions': {'mechanical': {'dot_F': [[3e-3,'x','x'],[0,'x','x'],[0,0,'x']],
-                                                            'P': [['x',0,0],['x',0,0],['x','x',0]]}},
-                           'discretization': {'t': 100, 'N': 100}}]
-
-# grid
-grid = damask.Grid(np.zeros([2,2,2],int),np.ones(3)*1e-5)
-
-
-# crystallographic directions
-samples = {'001':[[0,0,1],[0,1,0]],'111':[[1,1,1],[0,1,-1]]}
-
-# reference results
-reference = {}
-for label,directions in samples.items():
-    ref_data = damask.Table.load('Takeuchi1975_Fig3b_'+label+'.txt')
-    reference[label] = [ref_data.get('epsilon')[:,0]*.01,ref_data.get('sigma')[:,0]*1e6]
-
-results = {}
-for label,directions in samples.items():
-    os.makedirs(label, exist_ok=True)
-    
-    grid.save('/'.join([label,'2x2x2.vti']))
-    load.save('/'.join([label,'tensionX.yaml']))
-    
-    ori = damask.Orientation.from_directions(directions[0],directions[1],lattice='cF')
-    mat_c = mat.material_add(O=ori,phase='Cu',homogenization='SX')
-    mat_c.save('/'.join([label,'material.yaml']))
-    
-    damask.util.execute(f'DAMASK_grid -l tensionX.yaml -g 2x2x2.vti --wd {label}')
-    
-    r = damask.Result('/'.join([label,'2x2x2_tensionX.hdf5']))
-    results[label] = [np.array([np.average(F[:,0,0]-1) for F in r.get('F').values()]),
-                      np.array([np.average(P[:,0,0]) for P in r.get('P').values()])]
-
-    color = 'tab:blue' if label == '111' else 'tab:orange'
-    plt.plot(results[label][0],results[label][1],label=label+'_sim',color=color,linestyle=':')
-    plt.plot(reference[label][0],reference[label][1],label=label+'_exp',color=color,linestyle='-')
-    plt.savefig('Takeuchi1975_Fig3b.pdf')