The time step can be simplified as Time step=α*Lc/C, where α is TSSFAC, Lc is the characterization length of the element, and C is sound velocity. Thus the TSSFAC is a safety factor, used to stabilize the calculation.
As for the MXEPS, it is the maximum principle strain, rather than the maximum effective plastic strain, which is EFFEPS. 
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