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HOW IS THE FATIGUE STRENGTH OF A METAL DETERMINED?

April 26, 2017fatigue metal strength

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HOW IS THE FATIGUE STRENGTH OF A METAL DETERMINED?

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The fatigue behavior of a specific material, heat-treated to a specific strength level, is determined by a series of laboratory tests on a large number of apparently identical samples of that specific material. This picture shows a laboratory fatigue specimen. These laboratory samples are optimized for fatigue life. They are machined with shape characteristics which maximize the fatigue life of a metal, and are highly polished to provide the surface characteristics which enable the best fatigue life.