ABSTRACT
The process of stress biased material disintegration with the formation of new surfaces within a body has been defined as "fracture" (1). Material fracture under stress can be broadly classified into ductile and brittle fracture. In ductile fracture the material under tension necks down in a continuous manner. The material splits into two pieces after the last atom is separated. On the other hand, in brittle fracture the material suddenly and catastrophically fractures without any plastic flow.
