Abstract
Creep crack extension rates in Type 304 stainless steel, obtained as a function of temperature over the range 650–800°C and as a function of specimen geometry at 750°C, are empirically correlated with both the net section stress and the apparent stress intensity factor. The results indicate that the stress intensity correlation is strongly dependent on specimen geometry, whereas the net section stress correlation appears to be generally valid. A direct correspondence between crack extension and local (crack tip) displacement is noted when creep crack extension rates at 750°C are compared with COD obtained from actual castings of the crack tip. By introducing the concept of a miniature creep specimen at the crack tip, a physical model for creep crack growth is developed, based on local stress relaxation and strain accumulation, that is consistent with both experimental observation and existing theories of steady state creep.
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