What is the term for the stress a material experiences at the moment it breaks under tension?

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13 Jan 2020
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Breaking stress refers to the stress level at which a material ultimately fails and breaks when subjected to tension. It is distinct from fracture stress, yield stress, and proof stress, which describe different stages or characteristics of material deformation.

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