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Fatigue due to repetitive strain is the leading cause of failure in metal components and structures, but new research shows how crystalline structures called nanotwins can slow the accumulation of ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- Take a wire paperclip. Now, bend it back and forth in the same spot 15, maybe 20 times. Chances are the paperclip will have broken before you finish. This is due to what's ...

A typical microstructure (grain structure at the micron scale) of metallic material. (Courtesy: J Stinville) The tiniest defects in a metal can cause it to fail, but predicting when this so-called ...

Dr. Gary Fry is the Vice President of Fry Technical Services, Inc. He has 30 years of experience in research and consulting on the fatigue and fracture behavior of structural metals and weldments. His ...