Explain the phenomenon of (a) Creep and (b) Relaxation in
materials. Show stress versus time and strain versus time response
for both phenomena. How will you calculate the creep and relaxation
modulus?
Choose the best option:
- Viscoelastic stress relaxation
- Viscoelastic creep
Although the viscoelastic response of a polymer can be very
complex (time-dependent stress cycling for instance), two special
loading scenarios are fairly simple to describe mathematically.
1. _______ refers to scenarios for which the stress applied to a
polymer must decay over time in order to maintain a constant
strain. Otherwise, over time, the polymer chains will slip and
slide past one another in response to a constant applied...
Title: Titanium
Alloy Database
Table: Table 5b. Creep and
Stress Rupture Properties of Titanium Alloys - Stress for Creep
Extension & Rupture (Metric Units)
alloy type
common alloy name
alloy alias
ASTM grade
UNS no.
condition
product form
product thickness (mm)
test temperature (°C)
rupture time (s)
stress to produce 0.1% strain (MPa)
stress to produce 0.2% strain (MPa)
stress to produce 0.5% strain (MPa)
stress to produce 1.0% strain (MPa)
stress to produce 2.0% strain (MPa)
stress to produce...
a.Consider a component (you decide) in an aircraft that is
subjected to creep. What standard creep reduction techniques would
be best suited?
b.How does temperature affect creep rates and why?
c.Is there a difference between metals and plastics with creep
failure?
d.Use the Hunt Library or a preferred one to explain constant
stress or constant strain testing for plastics. What time scales
are reasonable to test and determine with confidence?