This document defines and describes various failure modes including fracture, fatigue, creep, and corrosion. It discusses how fracture occurs through crack initiation and propagation, and is influenced by temperature, strain rate, and material properties. Fatigue refers to failure from repeated or fluctuating stresses. Creep is time-dependent plastic deformation that occurs under high or low temperatures depending on the material. Corrosion is the destructive interaction of a material with its environment through chemical or electrochemical reactions.