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Download Solution PDFIf an element of a specimen of brittle material is subjected to shear stress, the crack propagation if occurs, will be inclined to the sides of the element at
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Brittle material:
It is defined as the materials that do not have plastic deformation, their stress-strain curve has little or no deformation. If brittle material is subjected to shear stress crack occurs at an inclination of 45o to the side of the element.
Additional Information
- Brittle materials fracture rather than yield.
- Brittle fracture in tension is due to normal stress only.
- Brittle fracture in compression is due to a combination of normal stress and shear stress.
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