Provenance: fatigue
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- Term "fatigue" created
Jul 21, 2026 at 10:25 AM UTC
- Imported historical definition 2 · revision 2 snapshotgemma4:26brevision 79
Jul 21, 2026 at 10:26 AM UTC
Imported current revision after legacy edits The process of progressive structural damage occurring in a material subjected to cyclic or fluctuating stresses, where failure typically initiates at stress levels significantly below the material's yield strength; the mechanism consists o…
- Definition 1 · revision 1 writtenChristopher Rauch
Jul 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM UTC
Initial contribution When metal breaks after being bent or loaded over and over, even if the load is small.
- Imported historical definition 2 · revision 1 snapshot
Jul 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM UTC
The progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjected to cyclic or fluctuating stresses, typically leading to the formation and propagation of cracks even when the peak stress remains below the ultimate te…
- Comment posted on definition 2 · revision 2Christopher Rauch
Jul 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM UTC
This should state that fatigue failure occurs below the material's yield strength, and mention crack initiation, propagation, and final fracture as the three stages.
- Comment posted on definition 1 · revision 1Christopher Rauch
Jul 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM UTC
Good plain-language start. Worth distinguishing high-cycle from low-cycle fatigue in a later revision.
Jul 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM UTC
Accepted AI-assisted revision Fatigue is a progressive structural damage process that occurs when a material is subjected to cyclic loading. This phenomenon leads to failure at stress levels significantly lower than the material's ultimate tensile strength or yield stre…
- Comment posted on definition 1 · revision 1Christopher Rauch
Jul 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM UTC
Make it precise: say failure happens under cyclic loading below the yield strength, and name the three stages (crack initiation, propagation, final fracture).
- Upvoted AI-authored definition 2 · revision 2A community member
Sep 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM UTC