An Overview of Small Specimen Creep Testing

Hyde, T. H.; Sun, W.; Hyde, C. J.

Abstract

© 2013, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. In this paper, some commonly used small specimen creep testing methods, including sub-sized uniaxial creep testing, impression creep testing, small punch creep testing, small ring creep testing and small two bar creep testing, are briefly reviewed. Firstly, the reference stress method and the concept of equivalent gauge length (EGL) are described; these form the basis for processing and interpreting the data from small specimen creep tests. Then, the performance and capability of each of these small specimen creep test techniques are discussed and their relative advantages and limitations, for specific practical applications, are assessed. In particular, the suitability of each of the methods for determining “bulk” material properties is described and it is shown that an appropriate test type can be chosen for each particular case. Typical examples of the application of the small specimen creep test methods, in determining creep deformation and rupture life data, are given. Finally, the future possibilities for the exploitation of small specimen creep test techniques are briefly considered.

Citation

Hyde, T. H., Sun, W., & Hyde, C. J. (2013). An Overview of Small Specimen Creep Testing. In Advanced Materials Modelling for Structures (201-216). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35167-9_19

• Online Publication Date: Jan 1, 2013
• Publication Date: Feb 5, 2013
• Deposit Date: Apr 14, 2022
• Journal: Advanced Structured Materials
• Print ISSN: 1869-8433
• Electronic ISSN: 1869-8441
• Publisher: Springer
• Volume: 19
• Pages: 201-216
• Series Title: Advanced Structured Materials
• Series Number: 19
• Book Title: Advanced Materials Modelling for Structures
• ISBN: 9783642351662
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35167-9_19
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3300460
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-35167-9_19