News and Views, Volume 55 | Materials Lab Featured Damage Mechanism
CREEP FATIGUE IN STEAM COOLED BOILER AND HRSG TUBES By: Wendy Weiss Creep-fatigue is caused by the accumulation of damage through synergistic interaction of cyclic stress and elevated operating temperature. The creep and fatigue components of the damage usually occur at different periods in the thermal cycle to result in a failure with characteristics of […]