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There are several reasons why a technical product may be taken out of service prematurely. The most important reason is fracture, which can occur due to overloading or fatigue. The others are: an excessive change of dimensions or shape caused by plastic deformation or by creep in components loaded for a long time at high temperatures; the change of dimensions or surface quality due to corrosion or wear.
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Menčík, J. (1996). Mechanisms of Failure of Structural Materials. In: Mechanics of Components with Treated or Coated Surfaces. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8690-0_1
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