Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1499468 Scripta Materialia 2011 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

We consider a material having a constant true activation volume and estimate the apparent activation volume that it displays in cyclic creep or ratcheting. We show that cyclic stresses have an effect on the measured value, and that this can be accounted for in data interpretation.

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On measured activation volumes as relevant to ratcheting or cyclic creep
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