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what is meant by brittle

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11 Years agoGrade Select Grade
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11 Years ago
Term brittle is reffered to amaterial which fractureor fail when relatively smallamountofforce or impact is applied on it but without undergoing significant plastic deformation.For ex- cast iron,high carbon steels etc.