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Creep is the time-dependent deformation of a metal under constant load and at high temperature (T/T m > 0.3). The metal responds by elongating with a strain defined as either the nominal strain, e, calculated from the original length of the sample.

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Was, G.S. (2017). Irradiation Creep and Growth. In: Fundamentals of Radiation Materials Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3438-6_13

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