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The cyclic fatigue of high-performance fibers

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High-performance fibers are virtually ubiquitous in our everyday lives. In a variety of structural applications, fibers and fiber-reinforced composites are subjected to cyclic mechanical loading. This paper reviews the fatigue behavior of some common high-performance fibers such as polymer, metal, and ceramic fibers. Fatigue mechanisms unique to each type of fiber are identified and a description of fatigue damage and fracture is provided.

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  1. the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

    M. Kerr & N. Chawla

  2. the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

    K. K. Chawla

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For more information, contact N. Chawla, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287-6006; nchawla@asu.edu.

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Kerr, M., Chawla, N. & Chawla, K.K. The cyclic fatigue of high-performance fibers. JOM 57, 67–71 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-005-0219-6

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