Talk:Rupture (engineering)

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[edit] Cup-and-cone

I'm not sure saying that it results in a rough surface is accurate. This statement kind of implys a brittle fracture. More description of a cup-and-cone failure might be more desirable for this article.132.170.7.254 14:42, 23 March 2007 (UTC)Ryan

[edit] Definition

A work-hardening ductile part will fail suddenly when the engineering stress–strain curve starts going down. Is this what rupture is trying to describe? —Ben FrantzDale