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metal fatigue |
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metal fatigueWeakened condition of metal parts of machines, vehicles, or structures caused by repeated stresses or loadings, ultimately resulting in 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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10) In college, you thought Spring Break was a type of metal fatigue. Regulators say the limits would help avoid age-related metal fatigue cracks. a Brentwood-based researcher and developer of metal fatigue detection technologies, hired Brent Phares as marketing director. |
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