Question

what do you understand by brittle? are metals brittle ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 Brittleness

Brittleness describes the property of a material that fractures when subjected to stress but has a little tendency to deform before rupture. Brittle materials are characterized by little deformation, poor capacity to resist impact and vibration of load, high compressive strength, and low tensile strength.

Answer 2

Answer:

Brittle means hard but which breaks with less effort. Not all metals but some metals are brittle like gold, silver, copper etc.