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Strain-based Forming Limit Diagrams (FLD), which are typically obtained under linear or quasi-linear loading conditions, describe the limiting strains in terms of the major and minor in-plane strains before the onset of necking or the final failure (FFD). These strains can be detected by analysing the strain field in the vicinity of necking or cracking defects. It has generally been agreed that the...