A member which is subjected to reversible tensile or compressive stress may fail at a stress lower 

than the ultimate stress of the material. This property of metal, is called 

(A) Plasticity of the metal 

(B) Elasticity of the metal 

(C) Fatigue of the metal 

(D) Workability of the metal

1 Answer

Answer :

(C) Fatigue of the metal

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