1 Scope
This document specifies the methods for:
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a) uninterrupted creep tests with continuous monitoring of extension;
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b) interrupted creep tests with periodic measurement of elongation;
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c) stress rupture tests where normally only the time to fracture is measured;
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d) a test to verify that a predetermined time can be exceeded under a given force, with
the elongation or extension not necessarily being reported.
NOTE A creep test can be continued until fracture has occurred or it can be stopped before
fracture.