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Fatigue in Metals

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Fatigue, as a mechanism of failure in metals, has been of interest for many years. Its importance is indicated by an observation by Pook (Pook L (1983) The role of crack growth in metal fatigue. The Metals Society, London) who indicated that between 1938 and 1983 about 20,000 papers were published on the subject of fatigue. The initial emphasis on fatigue focused on the formation of cracks on smooth surfaces after prolonged periods of cyclic loading. In early work an emphasis was focused on determining the number of cycles required to cause failure by fracture. As the details of fracture mechanics evolved, interest in the development of a crack growth relation resulted in the development of a new approach to the analysis of fatigue crack growth. The operating conditions of structural elements can vary widely. These include variable amplitude loading and environmental conditions. The latter includes temperature and exposure to corrosive atmospheres. The effects of these on fatigue crack growth should be included in structural analyses, and each are considered in the following sections.

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Carlson, R.L., Kardomateas, G.A., Craig, J.I. (2012). Fatigue in Metals. In: Mechanics of Failure Mechanisms in Structures. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 187. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4252-9_3

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