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Old 23rd Dec 2007, 11:45
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Originally Posted by FayeDeck
Structural Integrity - The designers say it will break up at "x" speed, this you will notice
The problem is this will not happen immediately. Metal has memory in its crystal structure. It will remember that it was once subjected to excessive loads, possibly from vibration. The memory of this may make the component fail (possibly the tail cone) long after you have forgotten about it...
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