Author : Gevins Zeitlin
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ISBN 13 : 9781781540800
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Handbook of Metal Fatigue and Fracture in Engineering Materials by : Gevins Zeitlin
Download or read book Handbook of Metal Fatigue and Fracture in Engineering Materials written by Gevins Zeitlin and published by . This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In materials science, fatigue is the progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjected to cyclic loading. The nominal maximum stress values are less than the ultimate tensile stress limit, and may be below the yield stress limit of the material. Fatigue occurs when a material is subjected to repeat loading and unloading. If the loads are above a certain threshold, microscopic cracks will begin to form at the surface. Eventually a crack will reach a critical size, and the structure will suddenly fracture. This handbook explores thi important topic.