KnowraBrittlenessLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Brittleness, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 3Compared with 4DuctilityCompared with: Brittle materials provide the clearest contrast to substantial plastic deformation.Stress–strain curveCompared with: A brittle material's curve shows little strain after yielding, or no clear yield.PlasticityCompared with: Brittle materials offer little permanent shape change before failure.MalleabilityCompared with: Brittleness opposes the substantial shape change without fracture that malleability permits.