1. Reducing the need for time-consuming experiments Phase Transformations and Complex Properties Group
Steam turbines used in the generation of electricity have design lives in excess of 25 years. It is necessary therefore to engage in long-term testing when new alloys are invented
We have demonstrated using the mathematical modelling that in steam turbine conditions, the temperature dependence of the hot tensile-strength is essentially identical to that of creep deformation. Therefore, a short-term creep test combined with quick hot-strength data may be used to extrapolate the creep data to long times
hot tensile-strength
creep strength