FOREWORD
PART A: A Code of Practice for Small Punch Creep Testing
0 INTRODUCTION
1 SCOPE
2 DEFINITIONS
3 APPARATUS
3.1 Test Rig
3.2 Loading System
3.3 Strain Measurement System
3.4 Heating System
3.5 Test Environment
3.6 Additional Measurements
3.7 Data Recording
4 TEST PIECES
4.1 Design
4.2 Manufacture and Metrology
4.3 Identification and Documentation
5 TEST PROCEDURE
5.1 Test Piece Installation
5.2 Determination Of Test Load
5.3 Application Of Load And Temperature
5.4 Monitoring and maintaining test conditions
5.5 Test interruption and termination
5.6 Post test examination
5.7 Data records
6 REPORT
6.1 Minimum requirements
6.2 Additional information
7 REFERENCES
ANNEX A1: Relationship to uniaxial creep test properties
ANNEX A2: Guidance on relevant technological issues:
specimen sampling from components
Part B: A Code of Practice for Small Punch Testing for
Tensile and Fracture Behaviour
0 INTRODUCTION
1 SCOPE
2 DEFINITIONS
3 APPARATUS
3.1 Test Rig
3.2 Loading System
3.3 Displacement Measurement System
3.4 Deflection Measurement System
3.5 Heating or Cooling System
3.6 Test Environment
3.7 Additional Measurements
3.8 Data Recording
4 TEST SPECIMEN PREPARATION
4.1 Specimen for Small Punch Bulge Test
4.2 Specimen for Small Punch Drawing Test
4.3 Identification and Documentation
5 TEST TEMPERATURE CONSIDERATIONS
6 TEST PROCEDURE
6.1 Installation of the Test Specimen
6.2 Test Speed
6.3 Test Record
7 POST TEST EXAMINATION
7.1 Determination of the elastic plastic transition load
7.2 Determination of the SP Fracture Energy
7.3 Determination of the Effective Fracture Strain
8 TEST REPORT
8.1 Minimum Requirements
8.2 Additional Information
9 REFERENCES
ANNEX B1: Derivation of tensile and fracture material
properties
ANNEX B2: Guidance on relevant technological issues:
specimens sampling from components