Abstract: Static creep and cyclic creep tests were carried out on a Cr-Mo rotor steel from 0.5 to 0.6 T_m. Cyclic creep retardation occurred under the test conditions.With an increase of stress frequency, cyclic creep strain rate decreases and rupture time increases.The cyclic creep strain rate for the stress wave of a square shape is higher than that of a tri- angle shape.The apparent stress exponent of cyclic creep and the apparent activation energy of cyclic creep are both higher than those of static creep.The minimum strain rate is inversely proportional to rupture time for both static and cyclic creeps at dif- ferent stresses,temperatures,frequencies and wave shapes.The cyclic creep retardation mechanism was explored by the observation and analysis of the dis- location structure and fracture surface.

Key words: fracture, cyclic creep, retardation, Cr-Mo steel