Early last century, it was realized that a solid is a collection of atoms held together by chemical bonds. Once enough of the bonds have broken, the solid will eventually crack. This article looks how the atoms of brittle materials such as glass and ductile substances are affected differently by stress and explains how both materials eventually break.
Origin
Colorado School Of Mines, Usa
Journal Title
Glass-Tech Int 2/2000 111-118
Sector
General
Class
G 2189