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brittle N

brittle ADJ

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brittle INDUST

Brittle fracture INDUST

brittle fracturing INDUST

brittle iron METAL

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brittle point METAL

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Because cast iron is comparatively brittle, it is not suitable for purposes where a sharp edge or flexibility is required.
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Well-mixed resin can create fairly durable hold, though as the holds age they become more and more brittle and may eventually crack.
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Whether polonium is ductile or brittle is unclear.
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The transition zone occurs at the point where brittle strength equals ductile strength.
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In particular, brittle materials can be toughened by including compressive residual stress, as in the case for toughened glass and pre-stressed concrete.
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The hydrogen infuses into the molten steel and renders the welds brittle.
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This species has an erect caespitose growth form, and is sometimes referred to as the brittle lichen.
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Conventional low-viscosity glass ionomer cements have low flexural strength but high modulus of elasticity, and are therefore very brittle and prone to bulk fracture.
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Later research indicated that the failure method was probably a brittle fracture, caused by low-grade steel.
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Further topics include acoustic emission from cracks developing in brittle solids, laser generation of sound in solids, localised vibrations propagating along edges of elastic wedges.
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