This paper experimentally investigates the hysteretic behaviors of yield stress in
electrorheological (ER) and magnetorheological (MR) materials which are known as smart
materials. As a first step, the PMA-based ER material is prepared by dispersing the chemically
synthesized polymethylaniline (PMA) particles into non-conducting oil. For the MR material,
commercially available one (Lord MRF-132LD) is chosen for the test. Using the rheometer, the
torque resulting from the shear stress of the ER/MR materials is measured, and then the yield stress
is calculated from the measured torque. In order to describe the hysteretic behavior of the fielddependent
yield stress, a nonlinear hysteresis model of the ER/MR materials is formulated between
input (field) and output (yield stress). Subsequently, the Preisach model is identified using
experimental first order descending (FOD) curves of yield stress in discrete manner. The
effectiveness of the identified hysteresis model is verified in time domain by comparing the
predicted field-dependent yield stress with the measured one.