A fundamental prerequisite for obtaining realistic finite element simulation of machining processes, which has become a key machinability assessment for metals and alloys, is the establishment of a reliable material model. To obtain the constitutive model for wire-arc additive-manufactured ATI 718Plus, Hopkinson pressure bar is used to characterise the flow stress of the alloy over a wide range of temperatures and strain rates. Experiment results show that the deformation behaviours of as-deposited ATI 718Plus superalloy are influenced by the applied strain rate, test temperature and strain. Post-deformation microstructures show localised deformation within the deposit, which is attributable to the heterogeneous distribution of the strengthening precipitates in as-deposited ATI 718Plus. Furthermore, cracks are observed to be preferentially initiated at the brittle eutectic solidification constituents within the localised band. Constitutive models, based on the strain-compensated Arrhenius-type model and the modified Johnson-Cook model, are developed for the deposit based on experimental data. Standard statistical parameters, correlation coefficient (R), root-mean-square error (RMSE) and average absolute relative error (AARE) are used to assess the reliability of the models. The results show that the modified Johnson-Cook model has better reliability in predicting the dynamic flow stress of wire-arc-deposited ATI 718Plus superalloy. © 2019, Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature.