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A rock may be brittle.
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What is the most brittle material?
gold in its purest form
What do you call a material that crumbles or breaks easily?
Brittle or friable.
Is teflon brittle?
No, polytetrafluoroethylene (trade name: Teflon) is generally not brittle.
What are elements that are very brittle and have no metallic luster called?
The elements that are very brittle and have no metallic luster are called non metals. For example- Sulphur, Phosphorus and Graphite.
Is a diamond considered a rock or mineral and why?
A rock is always mineral material. Diamond is formed from carbon -- a natural, organic material. A diamond is considered both a rock and a mineral, according to these definitions.
What factors control wheather a rock behaves as a brittle material or a ductile material?
The amount and rate of stress applied, the type of rock, and the temperature and pressure under which the rock is strained.
Glass is an example of what material?
Glass is an example of an amorphous solid or non-crystalline material. Glass is typically characterized to be brittle and optically transparent.
What is rigid brittle rock called?
WHAT IS RIGID BRITTLE ROCK CALLED? WHAT IS RIGID BRITTLE ROCK CALLED? we have no clue
What is a brittle material?
a brittle is something that breaks easily with out more opposition like bones for instance..
Is factor of safety of brittle material half of ductile material?
is factor of safety of brittle material half of ductile material
What is brittled rock called?
WHAT IS RIGID BRITTLE ROCK CALLED? WHAT IS RIGID BRITTLE ROCK CALLED? we have no clue
Is the asthenosphere brittle rock?
yes it is brittle but shifting
What is the outer part of the earth composed of solid rock?
The lithosphere is the outer rocky shell of the Earth, based on the physical state of the material (brittle). The lithosphere is a combination of the crust, and the brittle uppermost mantle to which it is attached.
Is rubber ductile material or brittle material?
There are two.
Is brittle a metal or a non metal?
metals
What is brittle material?
A brittle material fractures without haven a large strain on beforehand. Examples are most ceramics, of extremely hard steel. The opposite is ductile.
A fault is an example of what type of behavior or deformation?
A fault is an example of brittle deformation which is defined as a loss of cohesion whereby a fracture or fractures propagate through the material.
