Cracking that led to high-speed trains being withdrawn from service was down to fatigue and stress corrosion, a government report has found. Around 180 Hitachi trains were taken out of service ...

In a study published on IOPScience, researchers examined two major types of corrosion damage in steel. Fatigue and stress corrosion cracking create significant issues in steel structures.

If plane maintenance is neglected, corrosion and metal fatigue could lead to a major ... or worse, sustained stress corrosion could cause integral components like propellers or landing gears ...