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Aptness to break; fragility.
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The tendency of a dried film to crack or flake when bent, flexed, or scratched.
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That property of a material which causes it to break or fail when deformed by bending.
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The measurement of how prone a material is to result in a brittle fracture when placed under stress.
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The tendency of a coating film to crack or snap when subjected to deformation.
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A condition of the finish that causes it to flake-off or crack when it is scratched.
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The tendency to crack or flake when bent or stretched.
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The final stage of paper deterioration.
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The tendency of paper to crack or break when bent or embossed.
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A severe condition of paper deterioration where paper loses its flexibility and thus chips and/or flakes easily.
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The properties that determine how likely something is to break under force.
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When paper has deteriorated to the point that it will crumble when touched.
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the tendency for a compound to fracture rather than bend when rapidly deformed at some low temperature; brittleness tests give one indication of when a compound may no longer be expected to function well as an elastomeric material
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The lack of resistance to cracking or breaking of a paint film when bent or flexed.
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A tendency to fracture without appreciable plastic deformation.
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A property or condition of paper that causes failure of the material when it is deformed by bending. Paper is said to be brittle when a corner will not withstand two complete double folds.
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Property of paper causing it to break while bending.
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The property of a n O-ring causing cracking when it is deformed.
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The ability to fracture easily with little or no deformation. Opposite of toughness.
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