Application of a Composite Model in the Analysis of Creep Deformation at Low and Intermediate Temperatures
The creep behaviors of TA2 and R60702 at low and intermediate temperature were presented and discussed in this paper. Experimental results indicated that an apparent threshold stress exhibited in the creep deformation of R60702. Meanwhile, the primary creep phase was found as the main pattern in the room temperature creep behavior of TA2. Compared with exponential law, the power law has been proved to be a proper constitutive model in the description of primary creep phase. It also showed that θ projection method had its significant advantage in the evaluation of accelerated creep stage. Thus, a composite model which combined power law with θ projection method was applied in the creep curves evaluation at low and intermediate temperature. Based on the multiaxial creep deformation results, the model was modified and discussed. A linear relationship existed between composite model parameters and applied load. Finally, the creep life could be accurately predicted and the composite model method is suitable for application in low and intermediate temperature creep life analysis.
Suppression of ambient-temperature creep in CP-Ti by cold-rolling
Abstract The suppressing effect of ambient-temperature creep of CP-Ti by cold-rolling was reported. Annealed plates of CP-Ti grade 2 were cold-rolled with thickness reductions, and then creep tests under the applied stresses of 0.6–0.9 σ 0.2 were performed at ambient temperature. With increasing the thickness reduction, the twin, dislocation density and σ 0.2 were found to increase. At the same time, the steady-state creep rates under the applied stress for constant σ / σ 0.2 were decreased. The cold-rolled sample with 20% thickness reduction was then annealed at 813 K for 2400 s to decrease only the dislocation density. After the annealing, the steady-state creep rate remained constant, suggesting that the reduction of the steady-state creep is associated with the increasing twin density.
Neutron Residual Stress Measurements on Rail Sections for Different Production Conditions
Rail sectioning with subsequent neutron diffraction experiments has been used to assess residual stresses in the rails. In this study we present the results of neutron stress measurements performed at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) on rail sections from rails that were produced under various conditions. Specifically, these are air-cooled, air-cooled and roller-straightened, head-hardened and head-hardened and roller-straightened. More significantly, a head-hardened and roller-straightened rail was also studied after service to elucidate evolution of the service-induced residual stresses. In the latter case both a transverse-cut slice and the central region of a 0.53 m long piece were studied. Measurements on this piece are the first in which triaxial stresses have been determined for an intact rail. Neutron strain measurements with 3×3×3 mm3 spatial resolution were successfully employed for transversally cut slices to verify the difference in the stress state depending on the production process. Although examination of slices allows determination of only two-dimensional stresses in the plane of the slice, additional measurements on obliquely-cut slices, which were also carried out, and utilization of FEM gives the possibility of reconstructing the full triaxial stress distribution. Together, these approaches provide a better understanding of rail fabrication and the possibility of improving the durability and safety of rails in the future.Copyright © 2004 by ASME