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Toughness

-so far I have discussed strengthen and strengthening


mechanisms
-for many designs toughness is important. What is the theory
behind toughness? Does it relate to the slip of atomic
planes?
-the concern is___________________________________
-the stress state at the tip of a crack in tension is very
complex

Brittle materials vs Ductile materials
For example Fox example
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The connections between various strengths, hardness,
toughness, ductility for all materials will be discussed in
Tutorial 3 (optional).

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