When I was a young (19-years-old), newly-minted physicist, my first professional job was testing the metal fatigue properties of various Australian steels at BHP Port Kembla. (In fact, I tested ...

These tests suggest that composites of various types can have tensile fatigue properties superior to the metal light alloy. Kevlar-epoxy, Graphite-epoxy, and S-glass epoxy, all perform better than the ...

Computer-aided testing of metals and composites. Cyclic behavior, fatigue and fracture testing and modeling. Damage characterization under low- and high-cycle fatigue. Life prediction and durability ...

If you actually try to use your Cybertruck as a truck just know that towing will cause the aluminum frame to fatigue and break.

Experiments have therefore been made to determine the fatigue strength of the pure metal in the cast condition. The measurements were made on a Wöhler type machine with four-point loading ...

This comprehensive overview of the whole field of fatigue and fracture of metallic materials covers both the theoretical background and some of the latest experimental techniques. It provides a ...