Theoretical Normal Strength

• The Failure type due to normal stress is cleavage

• The fracture path is perpendicular to the applied stress.

• The process involves the separation of the atoms along the direction of the applied stress.

• Orowan developed a simple method for obtaining the theoretical tensile strength of a crystal. It is assumed that all atoms separate simultaneously once their separation reaches a critical value. See Figure 10.1

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