KnowraBrittle fractureLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Brittle fracture, each with the reason it gives.All 10Broader topic 2Related 2Narrower topic 1Compared with 5Fracture mechanicsBroader topic: It is a fracture mode whose sudden crack growth makes toughness especially consequential.Plastic deformationCompared with: It contrasts with materials that accommodate substantial shape change before breaking.Hooke's lawCompared with: A brittle solid can fracture before sustaining a broad elastic range.Fracture toughnessCompared with: It is a failure mode that low toughness makes more likely.CreepCompared with: Brittle fracture can occur suddenly, unlike the gradual deformation that often precedes creep rupture.CuttingCompared with: Uncontrolled brittle fracture can divide material without the guided edge action of cutting.Liberty shipRelated: Cold-weather brittle fractures caused some welded Liberty-ship hulls to crack or break.Thermal crackingNarrower topic: Thermal stresses can trigger brittle fracture when a material has limited crack resistance.BrittlenessBroader topic: It is the failure event that brittleness makes more likely.Constance TipperRelated: Tipper studied the sudden, low-deformation failures that made steel structures hazardous.