A3 Static Fatigue and Subcritical Crack Growth

Title

Slow crack propagation under constant (non-cyclic) stress in the presence of reactive environment, typically humidity; determines useful life under sustained load very different from the metallic cyclic fatigue mechanism (Metallurgy A1).

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Palos Verdes, Costa de Corral, Chile