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In this work, deformation behavior as well as creep and cavitation of AA7075-T76 were studied. The as-received plate was first stabilized utilizing solution treatment followed by two-stage artificial aging at 120 and 180 °C. Then, tensile tests were carried out on the aged-alloy in the temperature range between 120 and 250 °C under strain rates of 0.0005 and 0.005 s−1. Furthermore, stress-controlled creep tests were performed at temperatures varying between 120 and 210 °C at stresses ranging from 130 to 250 MPa. Microstructural evolution was then conducted to assess the microstructural changes and growth of cavities during creep employing optical metallography and scanning electron... 

Casing collapse is one of the costly incidents in the oil industry. In the oil fields of southwest Iran, most casing collapses have occurred in Gachsaran formation, and the halite rock salt layer in this formation may be the main cause for these incidents because of its peculiar creep behavior. In this research, triaxial creep experiments have been conducted on Gachsaran salt samples under various temperatures and differential stresses. The main purpose was to determine the creep characteristics of Gachsaran rock salt, and to examine the role of creep in several casing collapses that occurred in this formation. Results indicated that the halite rock salt of Gachsaran formation basically...