A1 Ductile-Brittle and Crazing Fracture

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Before final fracture, glassy polymers develop "crazes" oriented microfibrils that bridge a microcrack, dissipating energy differently than a ceramic (Ceramics A1) or a ductile metal (Metallurgy A2).

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Palos Verdes, Costa de Corral, Chile