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| 1. |
For most brittle materials, the ultimate strength in compression is much larger than the ultimate strength is tension. That is mainly due to: |
| A. | Presence of flaws and microscopic cracks or cavities |
| B. | Necking in tension |
| C. | Severity of tensile stress as compared to compressive stress |
| D. | non-linearity of stress-strain diagram. |
| Answer» B. Necking in tension | |