The Procedure for Determining the Time of Safe Service beyond the Design Service Time Based on Creep Testing

This article describes the method for determination of residual life and disposable residual life based on long- and short-term creep tests for different temperature levels above the operating one and stress level equal to the operating one. The method for determination of the share of disposable life in total life and the time of safe service beyond the design service time was proposed. These characteristics of the steel are used for the evaluation of the structural changes and mechanical properties of the material after long-term operation. The result of this study is the database of material characteristics representing the mechanical properties related to the structure analysis, and it can be used for diagnosis of the components of pressure part of power boilers.