The maximum principal stress theory is primarily used to analyze which type of materials?

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26 Jan 2019
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The maximum principal stress theory is mainly applicable to brittle materials, which tend to fail when the maximum principal stress exceeds their strength, as they do not exhibit significant plastic deformation before fracture.

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