when u bend a wire back & forth several times at same point the wire breaks fails.what is the type of failure?

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when u bend a wire back & forth several times at same point the wire breaks fails.what is the type of failure?

define the type of failure ?

2006-08-26 02:49:18 · 2 answers · asked by true_friend 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)

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When you bend a wire or metal back and forth, heat is generated. This causes metal fatigue, and molecular break down. You will also find that at the point of the break, the metal will be harder.

2006-08-26 03:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Metal fatigue.

2006-08-26 02:57:01 · answer #2 · answered by Skeff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋