6516Chemical EngineeringMedium
Pick out the wrong statement?
AFatigue fracture of a material is always brittle in nature and takes place due to the existence of
BDuctile fracture of a stressed material, which exhibits a large plastic deformation is commonly
CBrittle fracture is caused by the propagation of pre-existing cracks in the material and involves minimum plastic deformation
DBrittle materials are generally tested in tension
Correct answer
C. Brittle fracture is caused by the propagation of pre-existing cracks in the material and involves minimum plastic deformation
Explanation
The correct answer is Brittle fracture is caused by the propagation of pre-existing cracks in the material and involves minimum plastic deformation.