Neor fat veloped gi~ps and machine ipoements are desribed for fat loat under direct stress ktension-compressio) ratios of alternating to mean stress from zero to infinity. Data are presented to indicate the uniformity of stress distribution possible with these grips and accuracy of the average stress. Dynamic creep, rapture and ductility data are reported on N-155, S-590 and Vitalliu at 1350 0 and 15000 7. under direct stress coabinations from static to reversed loading. Stress range diagrams kalternating stress versus mean stress) are presented to indicate the stress combination uhich will produce rapture and various degrees of creep in 5 to 1500 hours. Per cent elongation data are analyzed in terms of alternatingto-mean stress ratio and stress magnitude, and it is shown that both are significant variables. Elongation up to the start of third stage of creep is also analyzed in terms of stress ratio and stress mqndtude and only stress magnitude was found to be significant. The Implications of these findings are discussed.
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