The equation governing the rate of steady state creep is:
Q = activation energy; n = stress exponent; A = constant;
This can be rearranged into the form: 
The activation energy Q can be determined experimentally, by plotting the natural log of creep rate against the reciprocal of temperature.
The stress exponent n can be determined by plotting the strain rate as a function of stress.
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