Theories of Failures

Failure is the permanent breakdown of material or mechanical system when it is no longer able to continue its function.

Some factors that can cause failure include corrosion, erosion, cracking, and fatigue.

Static loading is the slowly applied load that remains consistent and does not change.

<p>The point of failure under static loading is when the material or mechanical system deforms permanently under constant or unchanging loading.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stress is a measure of the internal force per unit area within a material.</p> Signup and view all the answers