A type of corrosion in which the metal components of a structure fail due to cyclic stresses applied in a corrosive environment, such as salt water. Consequently, a break in the metal will occur at st [..]

Corrosion fatigue is a reduction of the durability of a pipe due to corrosion. Technically speaking: Fatigue is a weakening of a material caused by the repeated application and removal of stress. For example, if you bend a piece of metal back and forth repeatedly in the same spot, fatigue will result at the bend location and will weaken the metal u [..]

Cracking that initiates and propagates due to the application of repeated or fluctuating stresses, and the initiation and propagation occurs more rapidly due to the presence of a corrosive environment [..]

Corrosion fatigue occurs when components such as pumps and shafts that move in electrolytes are subject to dynamic stresses. It can occur not only in specific electrolytes but also if water, moisture [..]

The combined action of corrosion and fatigue (cyclic stressing) in causing metal fracture.