MSE 2211

Crystal Defect, Deformation and

Fracture

Maliha Rahman
Lecturer
Dept. of MSE, RUET
 Lecture 34

Topic: Creep
Reference: Dieter (Chapter 13)
STRESS RUPTURE (OR CREEP-RUPTURE) TEST
• This test is similar to creep test except that the test is always carried out to the
failure of the material.

• Higher loads are used than creep test and so creep rates are higher.

• Ordinarily creep test is carried out at relatively low stresses to avoid tertiary
creep. Creep tests focuses on precision determination of strain, to find out the
minimum creep rate.
• Tests are conducted for 2000-10000 hours.
• Also, the total strain is often less than <0.50%.

• On the other hand, in stress-rupture test, total strain may be approximately 50%.

• As a result, simpler tooling can be used, such as dial gauges for strain
measurements. So, the test equipment is easier to build.
• The higher stresses and higher creep rates allow structural changes to
occur at short period of time than ordinary creep tests.
• The test period is generally 1000 hours.

• Therefore, this method is widely used.

• It allows study of high-temperature strength of new alloys for jet-engine

applications.
• Also, this test is useful for applications where creep deformation is accepted not
the associated fracture. So, this test can be useful for design purpose.

• The basic information obtained from this test is-

(i) the time to cause failure at a given stress for a constant temperature.
(ii) The elongation and reduction in area at fracture are also determined.
(iii) Elongation measurements can be related with time of test and minimum creep
rate can be determined as well.
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