Civil Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 3 (Q.No. 25)
25.
A member which is subjected to reversible tensile or compressive stress may fail at a stress lower than the ultimate stress of the material. This property of metal, is called
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Anomie said:
6 years ago
Anyone explain please.
Kaku said:
4 years ago
Metal fatigue, weakened condition induced in metal parts of machines, vehicles, or structures by repeated stresses or loadings, ultimately resulting in fracture under a stress much weaker than that necessary to cause fracture in a single application. So the answer is correct.
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