The physics of creep

This book, an authoritative modern survey of the physics of creep, arose from a series of lectures given by Professor Nabarro at the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in 1988. The book is aimed at a diverse audience including material scientists, mechanical engineers, metallurgists, physicists and chemists.

The Physics of Creep surveys the mechanisms of creep, looks at creep-resistant superalloys and considers the future generation of creep-resistant materials from a physicists standpoint. No attempt is made to treat topics such as corrosion or fatigue, which involve aspects of chemistry and engineering.

The first half of this volume links the theory of atomistic physics of creep with modern practical metallurgy as it discusses the nature of creep. Chapters include an introduction to the type of engineering problems of creep, the well-established facts and theories of creep and the physical conditions underlying observations of creep. The second part looks at superalloys at the heart of modern technology.

Chapters on nickel-based superalloys, a survey of the various classes of superalloy materials, including those based on titanium, and an introduction to the design of alloys from theoretical principles are included to make this a complete reference tool as well as a useful text.