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fatigue limit

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fatigue limit [fə′tēg ‚limĀ·ət]
(mechanics)
The maximum stress that a material can endure for an infinite number of stress cycles without breaking. Also known as endurance limit.

fatigue limit
The stress below which a material can be applied cyclically for an infinite number of times without failure.


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