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Q: How do ductile and brittle materials in their behaviour in compression test?
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How do brittle and ductile materials differ in their behaviour in a compression test?

(a) Ductile materials: For ductile material such as mild steel, the load Vs compression diagram would be as follows(1) The ductile materials such as steel, Aluminum, and copper have stress - strain diagrams similar to ones which we have for tensile test, there would be an elastic range which is then followed by a plastic region.(2) The ductile materials (steel, Aluminum, copper) proportional limits in compression test are very much close to those in tension.(3) In tension test, a specimen is being stretched, necking may occur, and ultimately fracture fakes place. On the other hand when a small specimen of the ductile material is compressed, it begins to bulge on sides and becomes barrel shaped as shown in the figure above. With increasing load, the specimen is flattened out, thus offering increased resistance to further shortening ( which means that the stress - strains curve goes upward ) this effect is indicated in the diagram.Brittle materials ( in compression test )Brittle materials in compression typically have an initial linear region followed by a region in which the shortening increases at a higher rate than does the load. Thus, the compression stress - strain diagram has a shape that is similar to the shape of the tensile diagram.However, brittle materials usually reach much higher ultimate stresses in compression than in tension.For cast iron, the shape may be like thisBrittle materials in compression behave elastically up to certain load, and then fail suddenly by splitting or by craking in the way as shown in figure. The brittle fracture is performed by separation and is not accompanied by noticeable plastic deformation.


What theory of failure is used for ductile materials?

For ductile materials, teh VonMises theory is used; it combines tension and shear stresses in a different way than principal stress, which is used for brittle materials. In either case, its value is compared to the normal (tension/compression) stress allowable for the particular material.


Is polythene ductile or brittle?

is polythene ductile or brittle?


Is stainless steel ductile or brittle?

it is ductile. For hardened stainless steel it gets less ductile, but not brittle.


Is wood ductile or brittle?

Brittle


Is silicon brittle or ductile?

Silicon has a Brittle-to-Ductile transition at around ~500 C.


Max principle stress theory is valid for which material?

For materials that are brittle rather than ductile. For ductile :max shear stress theory would be more suitable


Is ductile and brittle the same thing?

Ductile and brittle are NOT the same thing. In fact, almost the opposite.


What is non-ductile?

Materials like gold and copper can be bent; they are malleable or ductile. Materials that are brittle and break easily are non-ductile. Conventional concrete is non-ductile (and breaks under stress of earthquakes)(or other tensile challenge). Metal (steel) mesh or synthetic fibers are added to concrete to make it more ductile.


Can a rock unit be ductile and brittle?

Doubtful. Ductile by definition means "not brittle, easily stretched, malleable".


Is sulfur malleable ductile or brittle?

Sulfur is brittle.


Is fluoride brittle or ductile?

A fluoride salt is brittle.