Concept:
Fatigue behavior depends on cyclic loading parameters rather than a single stress value. Therefore, fatigue data are represented using stress ratios.
Step 1: Fatigue loading parameters.
Key fatigue parameters:
• Stress ratio: $R = \frac{\sigma_{min}}{\sigma_{max}}$
• Stress amplitude: $\sigma_a = \frac{\sigma_{max}-\sigma_{min}}{2}$
Step 2: Why these are used.
Fatigue failure depends on:
• cyclic range of stress
• mean stress effects
• amplitude variation
Hence fatigue data are plotted using stress ratio and amplitude ratio.
Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{Stress ratio and amplitude ratio}}
\]