1. His work at BWRA included seminal studies and findings on brittle fracture . 2. Brittle fracture may be avoided by limiting pressure and temperature within limits.3. Impact and tensile strength, scratch resistance, and resistance to brittle fracture are enhanced. 4. Brittle fracture is very characteristic of materials with low fracture toughness.5. Brittle fracture in steel plates may appear as chevron markings under the microscope.6. Unlike brittle fracture , creep deformation does not occur suddenly upon the application of stress. 7. Hacksaw blades are normally quite brittle fracture of the blade. 8. One problem with welded hulls, unknown at that time, was the issue of brittle fracture . 9. In particular, design problems in construction, welding, brittle fracture , and the development of stronger steels. 10. It exhibits perfect cleavage and a brittle fracture .