Which outcome occurs when exceeding the design limits of reciprocating engine's connecting rod?

💡 Explanation

Catastrophic fatigue fracture occurs because exceeding design limits promotes cyclical stress, driving fatigue crack propagation via crack tip plasticity mechanism; therefore fracture, rather than altered efficiency, is expected, because the material fails structurally, not thermodynamically, initially.

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