What is the cause of the fracture of a brittle material?

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Problem 41R: When do cold cracks develop?
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What is the cause of the fracture of a brittle material?

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Brittle fracture is one which takes place without any appreciable plastic deformation and by rapid crack propagation. Direction of crack motion is nearly perpendicular to the direction of applied tensile stress in case of brittle fracture

Brittle Fracture is the sudden cracking of equipment under stress without warning.

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