Explanation of terms of metal materials (II): Fatigue
Many mechanical parts and engineering components work under alternating load. Under the action of alternating load, although the stress level is lower than the yield limit of the material, after a long time of repeated stress cycle, sudden brittle fracture will also occur. This phenomenon is called fatigue of metal materials. The characteristics of fatigue fracture of metal materials are: (1) The load stress is alternating; (2) The action time of load is long; (3) The fracture occurs instantaneously; (4) Both plastic and brittle materials are brittle in the fatigue fracture zone. Therefore, fatigue fracture is the most common and…