
A complete or partial fracture is the natural conclusion of applying progressively higher amounts of stress to a material. This point could also be referred to as failure. A fracture test is used to find the strength of material, and thus, its usability under a range forces. By choosing measurable geometry, numerical values can be found which are independent of the shape of a sample, such as Young's Modulus (E) and Poisson's Ratio (v).
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