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Static fatigue describes how prolonged and constant cyclic stress weakens a material until it breaks apart, which is called failure.[1] Static fatigue is sometimes called "delayed fracture".[2] The damage occurs at a lower stress level than the stress level needed to create a normal tensile fracture.[2] Static fatigue can involve plastic deformation[3] or crack growth.[4][5] For example, repeated stress can create small cracks that grow and eventually break apart plastic,[6] glass,[7] or ceramic[8] materials. The material reaches failure faster by increasing cyclic stress. Static fatigue varies with material type and environmental factors, such as moisture presence[9] and temperature.[10][11]