METAL FATIGUE


Meaning of METAL FATIGUE in English

Weakened condition of metal parts of fracture under a stress much weaker than that necessary to cause fracture in a single application.

Fatigue-resistant metals have been developed and their performance improved by surface treatments, and fatigue stresses have been significantly reduced in aircraft and other applications by designing to avoid stress concentrations.

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