Paris Law

Paris' Law refers to a principle in fracture mechanics that describes how cracks in materials grow under stress. It states that the rate of crack growth is proportional to the stress intensity factor, which measures the effect of the stress at the crack's tip. Essentially, as the stress applied to a material increases, the crack tends to grow faster. This law helps engineers predict how and when materials will fail, ensuring safer designs in construction, aviation, and other fields by taking into account the behavior of materials under load.