How does stress concentration affect materials under static loading conditions?

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26 Jan 2019
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Stress concentration tends to be much more severe in brittle materials because they lack the ability to deform plastically and relieve stress. In contrast, ductile materials can undergo plastic deformation, which helps reduce the severity of stress concentration effects.

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