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This article is part of the Mechanical failure modes series. |
| Buckling |
| Corrosion |
| Creep |
| Fatigue |
| Fracture |
| Melting |
| Wear |
Creep is a failure mode of metals and some other materials when under stress in hot conditions.
Rather than failing suddenly with a fracture, the material permenantly strains over a longer period of time until it finally fails.
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