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fatigue strength

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fatigue strength [fə′tēg ‚streŋkth]
(mechanics)
The maximum stress a material can endure for a given number of stress cycles without breaking. Also known as endurance strength.

fatigue strength
A measure of the ability of a material or structural element to carry a load without failure when the loading is repeated a definite number of times.


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This article focuses on the test results of static stability; braking effectiveness; and static, impact, and fatigue strength tests.
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