Heterogeneous Materials Crack Open New Possibilities for Fracture Toughness Evaluation
The researchers conducted an experiment to study how different materials with cracks behave under stress. They used high-speed cameras and measurements to analyze the fracture toughness of these materials. The results showed that the relationship between the stiffness of the materials and their fracture toughness was not consistent. This means that the difference in stiffness can affect how cracks open up in materials.
