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The tendency of a material to fracture without changing it’s shape is known as ______(a) brittleness(b) hardness(c) elasticity(d) carburizingThis question was addressed to me in semester exam.Query is from Physical Terms and Test Terms topic in chapter Physical Test & Heat Treatment Terms of Aerospace Materials & Processes

Answer» CORRECT answer is (a) brittleness

To explain I would say: The tendency of a material to fracture without changing it’s shape is known as brittleness. Hardness of a material is its tendency to resist penetration. Elasticity of a material is the PROPERTY of the material to return to its ORIGINAL shape once the force causing the distortion of shape is removed.


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