The present invention relates, in part, to an apparatus configured to test a plurality of test samples within a sample cartridge. Such an apparatus can facilitate high-throughput tensile testing of such test samples. Also described herein are methods for using such an apparatus and for testing such test samples.

Provided is an apparatus for evaluating high-temperature creep behavior of metals, the apparatus including a chamber configured to fix a metal sample in an inner space sealed from an external environment, and including, at a lower portion, a metal tube stretchable in a length direction by a pressure of a gas, wherein the apparatus is configured in such a manner that a load received by the chamber in the length direction due to the pressure of the gas injected into the chamber is applied to the metal sample.

An apparatus and a method for measuring a creep crack growth property using a small specimen with a micro groove are provided. The apparatus for measuring a creep crack growth property includes a lower die on which an edge of the specimen is mounted and which includes a lower die hole formed in the center thereof, an upper die coupled to an upper portion of the lower die so as to fix the specimen, and a punching unit inserted into an upper die hole formed in the center of the upper die so as to press an upper surface of the specimen, wherein a semielliptical micro groove is formed in a lower surface of the specimen to measure a creep crack growth property.

An improved apparatus and method for fillet punch creep testing of a small specimen comprises, in one implementation, a testing unit secured to a top end and a bottom end of a structural support unit, and configured to conduct creep testing on a specimen. The testing unit includes a loading unit, a fillet punch unit, a thermal unit, and a measuring unit. A filleted punch of the fillet punch unit transfers an applied pressure from the loading unit to the specimen clamped between an upper die and a filleted lower die of the fillet punch unit while the thermal unit surrounds the fillet punch unit, and heats the specimen during testing. The optimized filleted edges on the filleted punch and the filleted lower die eliminate stress concentration against the specimen resulting in stable measurements, and thus, reduce the dispersion of applied load during creep testing. Finally, an application of a constant load on the filleted punch prevents dispersion in the measured data being analyzed by the measuring unit, and allows creep testing to be repeated to predict a remaining life of in-service parts of a system.

Disclosed herein are systems, devices and methods for creep testing selected materials within a high-temperature molten salt environment. Exemplary creep testing systems include a load train for holding a test specimen under a load within a heated inert gas vessel. An extensometry system can be included to measure elongation of the test specimen while under load. The extensometry system can include fixed members and axially translating member that move along with the elongation of the test specimen, and the system can include a sensor to measure the relative axial motion between such components to measure elongation of the test specimen over time. The test specimen can include a cylindrical gage portion having an internal void filled with a molten salt during creep testing to simulate the corrosive effect of the molten salt on the specimen material during testing.

The present disclosure relates to an assessment method for a polyethylene resin, and more specifically to a new assessment method for a polyethylene resin which can accurately determine long-term durability of a molded article by using physical properties that are easily measurable in a short time.

A method for evaluating long-term durability of a resin for piping is provided. Unlike the conventional FNCT evaluation method requiring a long period of time, the method disclosed herein is capable of predicting long-term durability of a resin for piping in a short time, by a simple calculation using a content of tie molecules, an entanglement molecular weight (M.sub.e) and a content of ultrahigh molecular weight components. In addition, the olefinic polymer is configured to have a predetermined relationship in relation to the content of tie molecules, the entanglement molecular weight (M.sub.e) and the content of ultrahigh molecular weight components, whereby the polymer of the present application can be used in the manufacture of a heating pipe requiring excellent long-term durability.

A measurement apparatus for carrying out an indentation creep test on a specimen, including a measurement control apparatus that includes a load measurement device, a constant-load compression device configured to compress a tip of a transparent indenter to a surface of the specimen, and an image capturing device configured to optically capture an image including a contact area portion which is a part of the specimen to which the load is applied by the constant-load compression device. The apparatus also includes an information processing apparatus that includes an image analysis unit configured to analyze a contact area, and a physical property value calculation unit. The physical property value calculation unit conducts linear regression with respect to a plot of a logarithmic value of the contact stress and a logarithmic value of the contact strain rate so as to determine a creep index n and creep constant k.

Disclosed is a system and method for determination of the viscoelastic properties of a viscoelastic substance based on the type of non-mechanical forces which drive the viscoelastic substance inside a channel. These forces may comprise capillary, gravitational, electric, magnetic, or any other type where neither a pump nor any relative velocity between solid surfaces is needed to induce the transport of fluid medium. As a result, the design of the system remains simple, and the system is capable of yielding results devoid of noise produced by mechanical forcing. The present disclosure a general analysis describing extraction of viscoelastic properties by observing flow-systems driven by any non-mechanical means, including capillary force and electro-osmotic force. Such time-dependent penetration depth may be recorded by optical, electrical or mechanical means and may further include the use of a computing device.

A device for a creep test and a test system and a method using the device are provided. The device for the creep test includes a device frame, a test piece clamp, a load loading mechanism and linear displacement sensors. A test piece is arranged in a middle of the test piece clamp. A first end of the test piece clamp is a fixed end, a position of the fixed end is unchanged relative to the device frame. A second end of the test piece clamp is a movable end. The load loading mechanism includes a pulley block and a load. A system for a tensile and compressive creep test includes a box body which is sealable. The box body is provided with a box door which is provided with a constant temperature and humidity device. The device for the creep test is arranged in the box body.