Failure – Fundamentals of Fracture

Fracture is a form of failure where the material separates in pieces due to stress, at temperatures below the melting point. The fracture is termed ductile or brittle depending on whether the elongation is large or small. Steps in fracture (response to stress):

• Crack formation

• Crack propagation

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