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Mechanical failure modes
Buckling
Corrosion
Creep
Fatigue
Fracture
Impact
Mechanical overload
Rupture
Thermal shock
Wear
Yielding
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Rupture or ductile rupture of tough ductile materials loaded in tension. Rupture describes a failure mode in which, rather than cracking, the material "pulls apart," generally leaving a rough surface.^{[citation needed]}

See also

Fracture

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Modes of Fracture from Virginia Tech Materials Science and Engineering

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