High Temperature Miniature Specimen Test Methods

For the first time in book format, this publication focuses on a comprehensive and thorough introduction to a range of high temperature, miniaturized test methods at elevated temperatures which are used to obtain bulk creep or fatigue properties from a small volume of material. Complicated mathematics and modelling are not involved.

It is intended to be of use to a wide range of audience of engineers (e.g. designers, manufacturers, metallurgists, stress analysts), researchers (e.g. materials scientists) and students (undergraduate and postgraduate) in the field of high-temperature material and structural integrity assessment.

Specific novel features of the book include:

• theoretical basis of each test method;
• data interpretation method of each test method;
• specific application of each test method.

- Provides the theoretical basis of each test method

- Includes the data interpretation method of each test method

- Presents specific applications and the limitations of each test method, along with opportunities for future developments