ABSTRACT
It is well known that seemingly ductile metal components can fail in a brittle manner at a low load, far below their static strength, when this load is applied many times. Aluminium is more prone to this problem than steel.
It is well known that seemingly ductile metal components can fail in a brittle manner at a low load, far below their static strength, when this load is applied many times. Aluminium is more prone to this problem than steel.