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Creep Deformation

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Creep rupture; Creep; Damage; Lifetime; Viscoplastic flow

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The time-dependent plastic flow of materials under the conditions of constant load or stress is commonly called as creep. It takes place under long-term exposure to high levels of stress that are typically below the yield point of the material. Creep is more severe in materials that are subjected to elevated temperature for long periods, and near melting point. It always becomes faster with temperature increase (Kachanov 1958; Rabotnov 1969).

The rate of this deformation is a function of the material properties, time, temperature, and the applied structural load. Depending on the magnitude of the applied stress and its duration, the deformation may become so large that a component can no longer perform its function. Creep is usually of concern to engineers and metallurgists when evaluating components that operate under high stresses or high temperatures. The temperature range in which creep deformation may...

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  1. Department of Experimental Mechanics, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Warsaw, Poland

    Zbigniew L. Kowalewski & Aneta Ustrzycka

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Kowalewski, Z.L., Ustrzycka, A. (2018). Creep Deformation. In: Altenbach, H., Öchsner, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53605-6_157-1

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