Potential implications of step loading in impression creep testing

Evaluation of current methods for creep analysis and impression creep testing of power plant steels

Destructive testing of creep exposed components is a powerful tool for evaluation of remaining lifetime of high temperature pipe systems. The most common destructive evaluation method used today is uniaxial creep testing. Uniaxial creep tests can produce accurate creep curves but the test method has some drawbacks such as costliness and long testing times. It also demands large sample material ...

Dimensional accuracy of three impression materials by one-step and two-step impression techniques: An in vitro study

Introduction: An accurate impression is essential to create a well-fitted dental prosthesis. This study aimed to compare the dimensional accuracy of three elastomeric materials using one-step and two-step impression techniques. Methods: In this study, 20 impressions were fabricated for each Vinyl siloxane ether (Identium), condensation silicone (Speedex), and a...

Intraoperative Impression and Control of Passive Fit in Immediate Loading

Study of the Influence of Multiple Step Creep/Creep-Recovery Loading on the Nonlinear Viscoelastic Response of Carbon Fiber Polymer Matrix Composites

In the current study the nonlinear viscoelastic response of a polymer matrix composite under multiple creep/creep-recovery loading is presented. The influence of creep/creep-recovery multiple step loading in the overall strain response both viscoelastic and viscoplastic is examined and an attempt for modeling this behaviour is attempted. An increase in the parameters of nonlinearity is observed...

A System for the Axial Loading of Creep Specimens