Research Article

The Influence of High-Temperature Nitrogen Plasma-Based Ion Implantation on Niobium Creep Behavior

Table 3

Creep data at 500°C and 35–40 MPa of niobium treated by HT-NPBII for 1 h.

σ (MPa)tp (h) (h−1)εf (mm/mm)tf (h)

250.85.10 10−50.338229.5
300.63.44 10−50.073740.6
350.75.25 10−30.187017.4
400.82.65 10−20.826025.2