Definition(s)
Fatigue Failure
A failure which originates as a result of repeated or fluctuating stresses having maximum values less than the tensile strength of the material.
Source: API RP 7G, Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits, Upstream Segment, Sixteenth Edition, August 1998 (Addendum 2: September 2009). Global Standards
Fatigue Failure
Failure that originates as a result of repeated or fluctuating stresses having maximum values less than the tensile strength of the material.
Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards