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For strength and fatigue resistance, the most sensitive part of nearly any component is its surface, for three reasons: the surface is directly exposed to unfavourable action of the environment; the surface is the place where the highest stresses usually act; it is also the place with best conditions for nucleation and growth of cracks. These individual points will be discussed in more detail.
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Menčík, J. (1996). Increasing the Strength and Lifetime by Surface Treatment. 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_2
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