Podcast Episode 29: Metal Fatigue

Podcast Episode 29: Metal Fatigue

In this episode Michael Pfeifer discusses metal fatigue. Fatigue is a common component failure mechanism that involves localized, permanent damage to metals exposed to cyclic stress.

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This episode is a companion to several articles and resources on the Industrial Metallurgists, LLC website

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Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., P.E., is President of Industrial Metallurgists and a metallurgical engineering consultant with more than 30 years of experience in product design, manufacturing, failure analysis, and metallurgy training. He helps clients worldwide solve design and manufacturing problems and is the author of Materials Enabled Designs.

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