Advanced technical ceramics - Thermomechanical properties of monolithic ceramics - Part 4: Determination of flexural creep deformation at elevated temperatures

This Part of EN 820 describes a procedure for undertaking flexural creep tests at elevated temperatures on advanced technical ceramics, mainly for the purposes of comparison of deformation behaviour of materials under stressed conditions and under any appropriate atmospheric condition.
NOTE   This European Standard does not provide a method of acquiring engineering performance data since the stress distribution under flexural loading is indeterminate.

Hochleistungskeramik - Thermomechanische Eigenschaften monolithischer Keramik - Teil 4: Bestimmung der Kriechverformung unter Biegebeanspruchung bei erhöhten Temperaturen

Dieser Teil von EN 820 legt ein Verfahren zur Durchführung von Kriechprüfungen unter Biegebeanspruchung
bei erhöhten Temperaturen an Hochleistungskeramiken fest, hauptsächlich, um das Verformungsverhalten
von Werkstoffen unter Beanspruchung und bei geeigneten Umgebungsbedingungen zu vergleichen.
ANMERKUNG Diese Europäische Norm liefert kein Verfahren für die Gewinnung technisch anwendbarer Daten, weil
die Spannungsverteilung unter Biegebeanspruchung unbestimmt ist.

Céramiques techniques avancées - Propriétés thermomécaniques des céramiques monolithiques - Partie 4: Détermination de la déformation par fluage en flexion à températures élevées

La présente Partie de l'EN 820 décrit un mode opératoire pour réaliser des essais de fluage en flexion à des
températures élevées sur des céramiques techniques avancées, principalement à des fins de comparaison du
comportement en déformation de matériaux soumis à une contrainte et dans des conditions atmosphériques
appropriées.
NOTE La présente Norme européenne ne fournit pas de méthode d'acquisition de données de performances
d'ingénierie, car la répartition des contraintes sous charge en flexion est indéterminée.

Sodobna tehnična keramika - Termomehanske lastnosti monolitske keramike - 4. del: Ugotavljanje upogibne deformacije pri povišanih temperaturah

General Information

Status
Published
Public Enquiry End Date
05-Apr-2009
Publication Date
17-Aug-2009
Technical Committee
I13 - Imaginarni 13
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
13-Jul-2009
Due Date
17-Sep-2009
Completion Date
18-Aug-2009

Relations

Effective Date
01-Sep-2009

Overview - EN 820-4:2009 (CEN)

EN 820-4:2009 is the CEN European standard for measuring flexural creep deformation of advanced technical monolithic ceramics at elevated temperatures. It defines a comparative test procedure - using a four-point bend arrangement - to record time-dependent deflection (creep) under a nominally constant force and controlled atmosphere. The standard is intended for material comparison and for determining temperatures at which creep becomes significant. It explicitly states it does not provide engineering creep data equivalent to pure tensile or compressive tests because flexural stress distribution is indeterminate.

Key topics and technical requirements

  • Test principle: four-point bend on a bar specimen, heated to a constant elevated temperature while recording deflection vs time to derive nominal creep strain and creep rate.
  • Failure modes described: creep rupture, stress rupture, and subcritical crack growth - with an explanation that mechanisms can be difficult to distinguish during testing.
  • Apparatus and accuracy:
    • Creep jig: parallel freely rolling support rods (example: 5 mm diameter, 40 mm apart) and a loading rod pair spaced 30–50% of support spacing; jig parts should be more deformation-resistant than test material.
    • Materials: suggested support/loading rod materials include high‑purity alumina (oxides) or sintered silicon carbide (non‑oxides), with caveats about oxidation at high temperatures.
    • Heating and temperature control: maintain test-piece temperature to ±3 °C; thermocouple per EN 60584 series; verify uniformity over specimen length after stabilization.
    • Loading: force constant to within ±1 % and calibrated per EN ISO 7500-1.
    • Deflection measurement: preferred use of contacting extensometer rods with displacement transducer sensitivity better than 0.5 µm, linearity better than 1 %, and contacting force <1 % of applied load.
  • Data and analysis: deflection is converted to nominal maximum surface strain under assumptions (linear stress–strain relation, uniform curvature for some methods); slope of strain/time gives creep strain rate. Results are nominal and primarily comparative.

Applications and users

  • Who uses it: materials scientists, ceramic manufacturers, R&D and quality-control laboratories, and designers comparing high-temperature creep behaviour of ceramics.
  • Practical uses:
    • Compare thermomechanical creep resistance of candidate ceramic materials.
    • Identify temperatures where time-dependent deformation becomes relevant for application selection.
    • Support material development, screening, and comparative performance benchmarking.
  • Limitations: not a substitute for engineering creep data in pure tension/compression; report any deviations from the described jig or measurement configuration.

Related standards

  • EN 820-1 (flexural strength at elevated temperatures)
  • EN 820 (other parts: self-loaded deformation, thermal shock, elastic moduli)
  • EN 843-1 (room-temperature flexural strength)
  • EN 1006 (specimen selection guidance)
  • EN 60584‑1 / EN 60584‑2 (thermocouples)
  • EN ISO 7500‑1 (force calibration)
  • EN ISO/IEC 17025 (laboratory competence)

Keywords: EN 820-4:2009, flexural creep, advanced technical ceramics, monolithic ceramics, elevated temperatures, thermomechanical properties, four-point bend, creep deformation.

Frequently Asked Questions

SIST EN 820-4:2009 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Advanced technical ceramics - Thermomechanical properties of monolithic ceramics - Part 4: Determination of flexural creep deformation at elevated temperatures". This standard covers: This Part of EN 820 describes a procedure for undertaking flexural creep tests at elevated temperatures on advanced technical ceramics, mainly for the purposes of comparison of deformation behaviour of materials under stressed conditions and under any appropriate atmospheric condition. NOTE This European Standard does not provide a method of acquiring engineering performance data since the stress distribution under flexural loading is indeterminate.

This Part of EN 820 describes a procedure for undertaking flexural creep tests at elevated temperatures on advanced technical ceramics, mainly for the purposes of comparison of deformation behaviour of materials under stressed conditions and under any appropriate atmospheric condition. NOTE This European Standard does not provide a method of acquiring engineering performance data since the stress distribution under flexural loading is indeterminate.

SIST EN 820-4:2009 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 81.060.30 - Advanced ceramics. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

SIST EN 820-4:2009 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST ENV 820-4:2002. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Hochleistungskeramik - Thermomechanische Eigenschaften monolithischer Keramik - Teil 4: Bestimmung der Kriechverformung unter Biegebeanspruchung bei erhöhten TemperaturenCéramiques techniques avancées - Propriétés thermomécaniques des céramiques monolithiques - Partie 4: Détermination de la déformation par fluage en flexion à températures élevéesAdvanced technical ceramics - Thermomechanical properties of monolithic ceramics - Part 4: Determination of flexural creep deformation at elevated temperatures81.060.30Sodobna keramikaAdvanced ceramicsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 820-4:2009SIST EN 820-4:2009en,fr,de01-september-2009SIST EN 820-4:2009SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 820-4July 2009ICS 81.060.30Supersedes ENV 820-4:2001
English VersionAdvanced technical ceramics - Thermomechanical properties ofmonolithic ceramics - Part 4: Determination of flexural creepdeformation at elevated temperaturesCéramiques techniques avancées - Propriétésthermomécaniques des céramiques monolithiques - Partie4 : Détermination de la déformation par fluage en flexion àtempératures élevéesHochleistungskeramik - ThermomechanischeEigenschaften monolithischer Keramik - Teil 4:Bestimmung der Kriechverformung unterBiegebeanspruchung bei erhöhten TemperaturenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 June 2009.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre:
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B-1000 Brussels© 2009 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 820-4:2009: ESIST EN 820-4:2009

EN 1006, Advanced technical ceramics - Monolithic ceramics - Guidance on the selection of test pieces for the evaluation of properties
EN 60584-1, Thermocouples - Part 1: Reference tables (IEC 60584-1:1995) EN 60584-2, Thermocouples - Part 2: Tolerances (IEC 60584-2:1989 + A1:1989) EN ISO 7500-1, Metallic materials - Verification of static uniaxial testing machines - Part 1: Tension/compression testing machines - Verification and calibration of the force-measuring system (ISO 7500-1:2004) EN ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025:2005) ISO 3611, Micrometer callipers for external measurement 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 creep time-dependent non-elastic deformation of a material under an applied stress 3.2 creep rupture failure of a test piece under nominally constant loading conditions resulting from an accumulation of microstructural damage 3.3 stress rupture catastrophic extension of a flaw having previously grown subcritically under constant nominal stress leading to failure of the test piece SIST EN 820-4:2009

The analysis given in this European Standard (see 8.6) produces purely nominal data, assuming that the actual maximum nominal stress in the test piece is linearly proportional to the test force applied and is constant during the test. Moreover, an additional assumption of linear dependence of strain on stress is made for some deflection measurement methods. Furthermore, it does not give engineering creep data equivalent to separate pure tensile or compressive conditions. In many cases, the creep rate dependence is to the maximum stress, and can differ in tension and compression. Typically, the true maximum stress in the test piece is less than that calculated using Equation 1 because of faster relaxation at higher stress levels, and the true surface strain rate can be greater than a linear prediction in certain geometrical arrangements for determining the deformation, particularly if this is done using the relative displacement of the loading system. The Bibliography contains references to more detailed theoretical analyses of flexural creep accounting for such non-linearities. 5 Principle The method involves supporting a bar test piece on two supports near its ends, heating it to the required elevated temperature which is maintained constant, applying a force to two loading points spaced symmetrically between the support points, and recording the deflection of the test bar with time. The deflection of the test piece is measured indirectly and continuously or at appropriate time intervals during the test using the displacement of the loading system (see e.g. Figure 1a), or by using contacting extensometer rods at given positions on the test piece (see e.g. Figures 1b to 1e). The indirect measurement of deflection (Figure 1a) is converted into a nominal maximum surface strain in the test piece assuming a linear relationship between stress and accumulated strain. Similar assumptions are involved in analysing deflections between support points and the span centre (Figure 1b and 1c). When employing displacement measurement between the loading points and the span centre (Figures 1d and 1e), the analysis assumes uniform curvature of the test piece, a linear relationship between strain and distance from the neutral axis, and equal behaviour in tension and compression. The slope of the strain/time curve can be converted to a creep strain rate. 6 Apparatus 6.1 Creep test loading jig The test jig is essentially a four-point bend flexural test jig similar to that described in EN 820-1 for flexural strength testing at elevated temperatures. It comprises a pair of parallel 5 mm diameter support rods positioned 40 mm apart on a refractory supporting structure. These rods shall be free to roll to eliminate friction effects. In contrast to the articulating requirement in EN 820-1, articulation is not required provided that the rods are accurately parallel in the horizontal plane to within 0,001 mm per mm length of rod. SIST EN 820-4:2009

The loading block shall be guided appropriately such that the loading rods are positioned mid-way between the support rods, thus centrally loading a test piece when placed on the support rods. The parts of the loading jig shall be constructed from a ceramic material which is anticipated to be more resistant to deformation than the materials under test. In addition the support and loading rods shall be of a material which does not chemically react with the test piece. NOTE 2 Suitable materials include high-purity alumina for use with most oxide-based test pieces, or sintered silicon carbide for most non-oxide ceramics. NOTE 3 Test jig parts manufactured from sintered silicon carbide or other silicon-based non-oxide ceramics develop oxidation films in a short period of time when exposed to temperatures typically above 1 300 °C in an oxygen-containing atmosphere. This can cause prevention of rolling of rollers and impairment of jig function. 6.2 Heating device A heating device surrounds the loading jig in such a manner as permit access to the jig for the purposes of mounting and demounting test pieces. The heating device shall be capable of maintaining a constant test piece temperature to ± 3 °C over the duration of the test.
The temperature of the test piece shall be recorded using a thermocouple manufactured in accordance with EN 60584-2 allowing the use of reference tables in EN 60584-1 or, alternatively calibrated in a manner traceable to the International temperature scale ITS-90. The tip of the thermocouple shall be close to but not touching the test piece. It shall previously have been determined that the temperature of the test piece does not vary by more than ± 3 °C over its length when temperature has stabilized for more than 30 min. The heating device can incorporate or be incorporated within a vacuum or other appropriate chamber for control
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