Brittle Material Behavior Before Fracture
Easymaterial behaviorbrittleness
A brittle material generally experiences which behavior before fracture?
- ALarge plastic deformation
- BLittle plastic deformation
- CInfinite strain
- DNo stress
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Answer: B. Little plastic deformation
Brittle materials fracture with little plastic deformation. Ductile materials can undergo substantial permanent deformation before fracture.
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