Which outcome occurs when a hydraulic actuator in heavy machinery experiences high-cycle fatigue?

💡 Explanation

High-cycle fatigue causes gradual crack propagation and eventual rod failure because repeated stress reversals initiate micro-cracks that accumulate, therefore creating a stress concentration leading to component failure, rather than causing an immediate piston seizure or affecting efficiency parameters.

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