Analysis of the impression creep test method using a rectangular indenter for determining the creep properties in welds

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1089-1102

  Hyde, T H ^a   Sun, W ^a   Becker, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creep properties; Impression creep; Rectangular indenter; Reference parameter

Indexed keywords

CREEP; CREEP TESTING; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

INDENTERS;

WELDS;

EID: 0030268794     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7403(95)00112-3     Document Type: Article

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