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Elastic and plastic 1 2 3
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deformation

For example: If a load
Toughness is suddenly applied to

a piece of mild steel

and then to a piece of

glass, the mild steel

will absorb much

more energy before

failure occurs. Thus,

mild steel is said to be

much tougher than a

glass.
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