Metal Fatigue Features

Abstract

This paper presents a summary of fatigue, crack initiation and growth, and fractographic findings for metal materials. The purpose of this paper is to consolidate and summarize some aspects of the fatigue of materials and structures.

Keywords

• fracture surface
• fracture toughness
• macro-and microscopic appearance
• microcrack
• slip band
• small cracks
• striation
• subgrain
• transcrystalline