Fatigue Striation
Definition
Microscopic crack-growth feature whose quantitative interpretation requires suitable conditions. Record the material, loading context and examined surface. One visible striation should not automatically be equated with one known service cycle.
- Context
- Fracture analysis
For example, a striated region may support a crack-growth assessment without justifying a simple one-visible-line-per-known-service-cycle calculation.
Missing, overlapping or altered features can limit quantitative reconstruction.
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