The ATS Family of Companies (FoC) has A2LA-accredited labs with the resources needed to address your creep testing needs. Whether your product is made of metal, polymer, or composites, our mechanical testing lab has got you covered.
Understanding Creep and Creep Testing
Creep is the deformation that occurs within a material after it has been exposed to high temperatures and constant mechanical stress over an extended period of time. Although creep often occurs over the course of years and sometimes even decades, its presence remains worrisome, as it may still lead to catastrophic failure. Creep poses risks to both people and property, so it’s imperative that manufacturers and businesses understand their material’s potential to succumb to creep-induced deformations.
Creep tests allow experts to observe the amount of deformation materials experience over time. They grant engineers and specialists an opportunity to simulate the mechanical and thermal stress materials may endure under specific conditions. During a creep test, technicians subject test specimens to continuous compression loading and tension and record the deformation present at predetermined time intervals. The time is documented on a creep vs time diagram, which is used to calculate the material’s creep rate.
About Our Creep Testing Services
The ATS FoC’s mechanical testing labs have the experts, equipment, and accreditations necessary to conduct creep tests at ambient, cryo, and elevated temperatures. We conduct creep tests in temperatures as high as 1500°F, and our tests can be customized to address the specific needs of our clients or carried out in compliance with established industry testing standards, such as:
- ASTM E139
- ASTM E292
Our services benefit businesses seeking to confirm the viability of their product designs or strengthen their material selection strategies.
Why are Creep Tests Important?
Creep tests are important because they help engineers understand a material’s behavior under stress, enabling them to better understand its strengths and shortcomings. The information gathered from creep tests is essential to making the decision improvements that can reduce the likelihood of failure in a product or its many components. Creep tests are of the utmost importance in industries where materials operate under extreme stress, including the power generation, manufacturing, and aerospace industries.
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