Professional Documents
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i. Fracture
ii. Fatigue failure
iii. creep
Part 1
Keval K. Patil, M.E.-DESIGN, (kevalpatil@gmail.com)
DEFINATION: Simple fracture is the separation of a body into two or more pieces in response to an
imposed stress that is static (i.e., constant or slowly changing with time)
A fracture is the separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress.
The fracture of a solid usually occurs due to the development of certain displacement discontinuity
surfaces within the solid.
Fracture strength or breaking strength is the stress when a specimen fails or fractures.
Types of Fracture
Ductile fracture
Brittle fracture
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