Creep
<Back to Last Page> <Glossary Home> <Random Word>
<Preface> <Suggest a
Word> <CRC Press Catalog>
<Abbreviations/Acronyms> <Symbols>
| A
| B
| C
| D
| E
| F
| G
| H
| I
| J
| K
| L
| M
| N
| O
| P
| Q
| R
| S
| T
| U
| V
| W
| X
| Y
| Z
 |
|
|
 |
| Newsletters
|
|
| Stay
up-to-date! |
| Subscribe to newsletters |
|
| |
| |
|
Definition:
(1) Permanent deformation resulting from prolonged application of a stress below the elastic limit. (2) The time-dependent part of a strain resulting from stress. This dimensional change with time of a material under load, following the initial instantaneous elastic or rapid deformation can also be divided into: (a) Primary Creep-mat portion of the creep which is recoverable in time after the load is released, (b) Secondary Creep—that portion of creep which is non-recoverable. Also known as DRIFT, COMPRESSION SET, TENSION SET and STRAIN RELAXATION.
Definition Copyright ©1989 CRC Press LLC. All rights
reserved.
<Back to Last Page> <Glossary Home> <Random Word>
<Preface> <Suggest a
Word> <CRC Press Catalog>
<Abbreviations/Acronyms> <Symbols>
| A
| B
| C
| D
| E
| F
| G
| H
| I
| J
| K
| L
| M
| N
| O
| P
| Q
| R
| S
| T
| U
| V
| W
| X
| Y
| Z
