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Creep vs Fatigue failure of Components

Creep is phenomenon in which time dependent deformation takes place.
Eg. When an wire is installed it is straighten while after sometime due to its own weight sagging takes place.

Fatigue failure is a phenomenon in which components subjected to cyclic stress .
It can be analyzed with SN Curve.
Approx 90% of the machinery failure happens due to this .
Eg. Tie rod of main engine .

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