scholarly journals Nanoindentation creep testing: Advantages and limitations of the constant contact pressure method

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Minnert ◽  
Karsten Durst
Keyword(s):  
Contact Pressure ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Indentation Creep ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Creep Properties ◽  
Pressure Method ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Uniaxial Creep ◽  
Power Law Exponent ◽  
Properties Of Materials

AbstractDifferent loading protocols have been developed in the past to investigate the creep properties of materials using instrumented indentation testing technique. Recently, a new indentation creep method was presented, in which the contact pressure is kept constant during the creep test segment, similar to the constant stress applied in a uniaxial creep experiment. In this study, the results of constant contact pressure creep tests are compared to uniaxial and constant load hold indentation creep experiments on ultrafine grained Cu and CuAl5. The constant contact pressure method yields similar stress exponents as the uniaxial tests, down to indentation strain rates of 10–6 s−1, whereas the constant load hold method results mainly in a relaxation of the material at decreasing applied pressures. Furthermore, a pronounced change in the power law exponent at large stress reductions is found for both uniaxial and constant contact pressure tests, indicating a change in deformation mechanism of ultrafine grained metals. Graphical abstract

An investigation of the creep processes in tin and aluminum using a depth-sensing indentation technique

1992 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 627-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Raman ◽  
R. Berriche
Keyword(s):  
Stress Exponent ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Indentation Creep ◽  
Depth Sensing ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Uniaxial Creep ◽  
Rate Versus ◽  
Deformation Properties ◽  
Film Substrate

Constant load creep experiments were conducted using a depth-sensing indentation instrument with indentation depths in the submicron range. Experiments were conducted on polycrystalline Sn and sputtered Al films on Si substrates. The results show that the plastic depth versus time curves and the strain rate versus stress plots from these experiments are analogous to those obtained from conventional creep experiments using bulk specimens. The value of the stress exponent for Sn is close to the reported values from uniaxial creep tests. Tests on Al films showed that the stress exponent is dependent on the indentation depth and is governed by the proximity to the film/substrate interface. Load change experiments were also performed and the data from these tests were analyzed. It is concluded that indentation creep experiments may be useful in elucidating the deformation properties of materials and in identifying deformation mechanisms.

Computational and Experimental Characterization of Indentation Creep

2003 ◽  
Vol 795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Dao ◽  
Hidenari Takagi ◽  
Masami Fujiwara ◽  
Masahisa Otsuka
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Dislocation Creep ◽  
Solid Solution Alloy ◽  
Indentation Creep ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Uniaxial Creep ◽  
Self Similar ◽  
Power Law Creep

ABSTRACT:Detailed finite-element computations and carefully designed indentation creep experiments were carried out in order to establish a robust and systematic method to accurately extract creep properties during indentation creep tests. Finite-element simulations confirmed that, for a power law creep material, the indentation creep strain field is indeed self-similar in a constant-load indentation creep test, except during short transient periods at the initial loading stage and when there is a deformation mechanism change. Self-similar indentation creep leads to a constitutive equation from which the power-law creep exponent, n, the activation energy for creep, Qc and so on can be evaluated robustly. Samples made from an Al-5.3mol%Mg solid solution alloy were tested at temperatures ranging from 573 K to 773 K. The results are in good agreement with those obtained from conventional uniaxial creep tests in the dislocation creep regime.

Small Punch Creep Properties of Heat Affected Zones of Reduced Activation Ferritic Steel

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taichiro Kato ◽  
Shin-Ichi Komazaki ◽  
Yutaka Kohno ◽  
Hiroyasu Tanigawa
Keyword(s):  
Base Metal ◽  
Creep Test ◽  
Ferritic Steel ◽  
Electron Beam Welding ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Creep Rupture ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Creep Properties ◽  
Small Punch ◽  
Uniaxial Creep

The small punch (SP) creep test was carried out at the temperatures of 823∼923 K by using a further miniaturized specimen, namely, TEM disk-type specimen (φ 3.0×t0.25 mm). The tests were applied to the fine grain heat affected zone (FGHAZ), tempered HAZ (THAZ) and base metal (BM), respectively, which were removed from the joint of the reduced activation ferritic steel welded by an electron beam welding, in order to investigate the creep properties of such local regimes. The results obtained from the SP creep test were correlated with those of uniaxial creep tests using the base metal (BM) and welded joint (WJ). Experimental results revealed that there were no large differences between the SP creep rupture strengths of the FGHAZ and THAZ and that of the BM at the relatively high load levels. This result was in good agreement with the fact that the uniaxial creep strength of the WJ was almost coincident with that of the BM at the relatively high stress levels. In addition, the ratio of load (P) to stress (σ), which gave same rupture time, was calculated by using the creep rupture data of the BMs. As a result, the ratio was determined to be 0.43, resulting in the following equation; P = 0.43 σ.

scholarly journals Nanoindentation Studies of Plasticity and Dislocation Creep in Halite

Geosciences ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Thom ◽  
David Goldsby
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Stress Exponent ◽  
Creep Behavior ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Dislocation Creep ◽  
Indentation Creep ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Creep Flow ◽  
A Value ◽  
Flow Laws

Previous deformation experiments on halite have collectively explored different creep mechanisms, including dislocation creep and pressure solution. Here, we use an alternative to conventional uniaxial or triaxial deformation experiments—nanoindentation tests—to measure the hardness and creep behavior of single crystals of halite at room temperature. The hardness tests reveal two key phenomena: (1) strain rate-dependent hardness characterized by a value of the stress exponent of ~25, and (2) an indentation size effect, whereby hardness decreases with increasing size of the indents. Indentation creep tests were performed for hold times ranging from 3600 to 106 s, with a constant load of 100 mN. For hold times longer than 3 × 104 s, a transition from plasticity to power-law creep is observed as the stress decreases during the hold, with the latter characterized by a value of the stress exponent of 4.87 ± 0.91. An existing theoretical analysis allows us to directly compare our indentation creep data with dislocation creep flow laws for halite derived from triaxial experiments on polycrystalline samples. Using this analysis, we show an excellent agreement between our data and the flow laws, with the strain rate at a given stress varying by less than 5% for a commonly used flow law. Our results underscore the utility of using nanoindentation as an alternative to more conventional methods to measure the creep behavior of geological materials.

Time Dependent Deformation During Indentation Testing

1996 ◽  
Vol 436 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. N. Lucas ◽  
W. C. Oliver ◽  
G. M. Pharr ◽  
J-L. Loubet
Keyword(s):  
Loading Rate ◽  
Time History ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Indentation Creep ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Constant Rate ◽  
Indentation Tests ◽  
Constant Loading Rate ◽  
Indentation Strain

AbstractConstant loading rate/load indentation tests (1/P dP/dt) and constant rate of loading followed by constant load (CRL/Hold) indentation creep tests have been conducted on high purity electropolished indium. It is shown that for a material with a constant hardness as a function of depth, a constant (1/P dP/dt) load-time history results in a constant indentation strain rate (1/h dh/dt). The results of the two types of tests are discussed and compared to data in the literature for constant stress tensile tests. The results from the constant (1/P dP/dt) experiments appear to give the best correlation to steady-state uniaxial data.

Creep Behaviour of Closed Cell Aluminium Foams from Stress Relaxation Tests

2009 ◽  
Vol 423 ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Carcel ◽  
A.C. Carcel ◽  
P. Arrué
Keyword(s):  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Creep Behaviour ◽  
Solid Material ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Closed Cell ◽  
Power Law Exponent ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Power Law Creep

Creep behaviour of closed cell aluminium foams and transitions from power law to power law breakdown (PLB) creep regimes are investigated from results of stress relaxation tests (SRT) carried out on Alporas foams with densities between 0.20 to 0.32 g/cm3. Tests were carried out at temperatures between 200°C and 300°C and stress relaxation was measured from the collapse stress under compression of the foams. Under similar foam density, temperature and stress conditions, the values of strain rate calculated from SRT tests were of the same order of magnitude than those previously reported in the literature from conventional constant load creep tests. Under stress values close to the collapse stress, the creep mechanism seems to follow a PLB regime, with values of the power law exponent n=10-17, much higher than those corresponding to the power law creep in the solid material (n=4.4-6.5) and with activation energy values close to Q = 150 KJ/mol. Having in mind the limitations of available creep models for closed cell foams and the need for additional experimental results, the use of SRT testing would offer advantages for the assessment of the high temperature behaviour of aluminium foams, due to its lower testing times and reduced experimental effort.

Creep Properties Assessment of Materials by a Small Cantilever Beam Specimen

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakun Zhuang ◽  
Shantung Tu ◽  
Guoshan Xie ◽  
Shanshan Shao ◽  
Luowei Cao
Keyword(s):  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Creep Test ◽  
Uniaxial Stress ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Creep Model ◽  
Beam Specimen ◽  
Secondary Creep ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Creep Properties ◽  
Uniaxial Creep

Small specimen creep test techniques have been widely applied in the creep properties assessment of materials for the equipment in-service. In order to acquire the creep data accurately and conveniently, the creep test method with small cantilever beam specimens is proposed. On the basis of Norton-Bailey creep law, analytical creep model for the cantilever beam specimen is derived. With this model, the load can be converted to equivalent uniaxial stress and the displacement rate can be converted to equivalent uniaxial strain rate. The creep properties of Cr-Mo steel are assessed by the cantilever beam specimens creep tests. And the creep parameters are evaluated, which are compared to the uniaxial creep parameters. The results show that parameters obtained from the cantilever beam tests correspond reasonably well with those from uniaxial tests. It proves that the primary and secondary creep properties can be assessed by the cantilever beam specimen tests.

Effect of Tempering on Microstructure and Creep Properties of P911 Steel

2016 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
pp. 1963-1968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evgeniy Tkachev ◽  
Marina Odnobokova ◽  
Alla Kipelova ◽  
Andrey Belyakov ◽  
Rustam Kaibyshev
Keyword(s):  
Creep Rate ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Load Condition ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Long Term Conditions ◽  
Creep Properties ◽  
Rate Versus ◽  
Mean Size ◽  
Lath Structure

The microstructure and creep properties of a P911-type steel normalized at 1060°C and then subjected to one-step tempering at 760°C for 3 h or two-step tempering at 300°C for 3 h + 760°C for 3 h were examined. The transmission electron microscope (TEM) observations showed that the tempered martensite lath structure (TMLS) with a lath thickness of 340 nm evolved after both tempering regimes. High dislocation densities of 3×1014 or 5×1014 m-2 retained after one-and two-step tempering respectively. M23C6 carbides with a mean size of 120 nm and V-rich MX carbonitrides having a “wing” shape with an average length of about 40 nm precipitated on high-and low-angle boundaries and within ferritic matrix, respectively. A number of Nb-rich M(C,N) carbonitrides with a mean size of 20 nm precipitated on dislocations during low temperature tempering. The creep tests were carried out under constant load condition at 650°С at applied stresses of 100 and 118 MPa. Analysis of creep rate versus time curves showed that the use of two-step tempering decreases the minimum creep rate providing an increase in the creep strength in long-term conditions.

scholarly journals High Temperature Creep Behaviour of Cast Nickel-Based Superalloys INC 713 LC, B1914 and MAR-M247

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Marie Kvapilova ◽  
Petr Kral ◽  
Jiri Dvorak ◽  
Vaclav Sklenicka
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Stress Exponent ◽  
Creep Deformation ◽  
Creep Behaviour ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Creep Properties ◽  
High Temperature Components ◽  
High Level

Cast nickel-based superalloys INC713 LC, B1914 and MAR-M247 are widely used for high temperature components in the aerospace, automotive and power industries due to their good castability, high level of strength properties at high temperature and hot corrosion resistance. The present study is focused on the mutual comparison of the creep properties of the above-mentioned superalloys, their creep and fracture behaviour and the identification of creep deformation mechanism(s). Standard constant load uniaxial creep tests were carried out up to the rupture at applied stress ranging from 150 to 700 MPa and temperatures of 800–1000 °C. The experimentally determined values of the stress exponent of the minimum creep rate, n, were rationalized by considering the existence of the threshold stress, σ0. The corrected values of the stress exponent correspond to the power-law creep regime and suggest dislocation climb and glide as dominating creep deformation mechanisms. Fractographic observations clearly indicate that the creep fracture is a brittle mostly mixed transgranular and intergranular mode, resulting in relatively low values of fracture strain. Determined main creep parameters show that the superalloy MAR-M247 exhibits the best creep properties, followed by B1914 and then the superalloy INC713 LC. However, that each of the investigated superalloys can be successfully used for high temperature components fulfils the required service loading conditions.

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