Title:

Experiment 6-Creep Test

1. OBJECTIVE:
The creep test provides valuable information to analyze the materials
behavior under constant loads and high temperatures. Lead is a particular
metal with has a low melting temperature, therefore it creeps at room
temperature. The objective of this experiment is to perform a creep test to a
lead specimen, and to draw the creep curve with the obtained results and to
show creep in different materials at different stresses.

2. Introduction:

Materials are often placed in service at elevated temperatures and exposed

to static mechanical stresses. Deformation under such circumstances is
termed creep. Creep deformation Creep deformation is dependent on time
and temperature. A typical creep test consists of subjecting specimen to a
constant load or stress while maintaining the temperature constant;
deformation or strain is measured and plotted as a function of elapsed time.
The figure shows a typical creep curve shape. Itis helpful to divide the in the
curve in three periods of time. Primary creep occurs first, typified by a
continuously decreasing creep rate; that is the slope diminishes with
time. This suggests that the material is experiencing an increase in creep
resistance or strain hardening. In the secondary creep section, the creep
rates constant, so the plot becomes linear. This is often the stage of creep
that is of longer duration. Finally, for the tertiary creep, there is an
acceleration of the rate and ultimate failure. This type of failure is called
rupture; it occurs due to grain boundary separation, and the formation of
internal cracks, cavities, and voids. For tensile loads, it is often to see a neck
formation in the specimen during this creep stage.

3. Apparatus and materials:

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Creep Machine
Weight hanger
Specimen
Support clips

4. PROCEDURES:
1) Create a blank table of results.
2) Put the weight hanger in position and fit its support pin in its highest
hole to hold the arm up and ready for the test specimen.
3) Fit the lead specimen support clips to the specimen.
4) Fit the specimen into place between the black support block and the
arm, and fit the pins.
5) Switch on the digital indicator and press its origin button to set its
display to zero.
6) Lift the weight hanger and support it while you fit the support pin in
the lowest rubber mat onto the base plate, underneath the weight
hanger.
7) Record the specimen extension every 30 seconds (0.5 minutes), until it
fractures or stop extending due to the limits of the machine.
8) Save the recorded data for further analysis.
5. Results and sample of calculation:

Extension(mm)
1.46
1.65
1.89
2.08
2.19
2.32
2.46
2.59
2.73
2.88
3.04
3.21
3.41
3.7
3.97
4.28
4.63
5.05
5.59
11.24

Time(minutes)
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
9.7