In　a　fracture　analysis　at　elevated　temperature,　the　determination　of　fracture　parameter　C*　under　steady-state　creep　is　a　crucial　point.　This　paper　proposes　a　rate-dependent　energy　release　rate　6,　by　analogy　with　the　definition　of　creep　fracture　parameter　C*　under　steady-state　creep.　The　relationship　between　＜(G)over　dot＞　and　C*　is　deduced　after　a　brief　review　of　the　definitions　of　parameters　in　fracture　mechanics.　Aimed　at　calculating　＜(G)over　dot＞　and　C*,　a　finite　element　formulation　based　on　the　virtual　crack　closure　technique　(VCCT)　is　established,　which　is　called　the　extended　VCCT　in　this　paper.　The　numerical　algorithm　for　this　proposed　formulation　is　presented　and　implemented　into　commercial　finite　element　codes.　The　results　obtained　by　the　proposed　numerical　method　are　compared　with　those　by　finite　element　contour　integral　method　and　from　different　engineering　estimation　methods　for　SENT,　MT　and　CT　specimens.　Good　agreements　of　the　C*　results　show　that　the　extended　VCCT　is　a　reliable　and　efficient　numerical　method　to　calculate　C*　under　steady-state　creep.