Thermal Shock
When the material goes from a thermal configuration to another one, the resulting transient temperature fields will lead to variation in the thermal expansion condition at adjacent places. Therefore, thermal stresses may result in thermal shock crack propagation, which can shorten the lifetime expectancy for the material.
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