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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by int_19h on Friday March 22, 2024 @06:19AM (#39789135)
Any material under stress gets fatigued. The problem with carbon fiber specifically is that there are practically no visible signs of it reaching the threshold.
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by bumby on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @10:57AM (#39828735)
Some materials (steel and titanium being the most common) have infinite fatigue limits. They can be designed to not get fatigued.
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