Which one of the following types of stress strain relationship best describes the behavior of brittle materials such as ceramics and thermosetting plastics:
A)elastic and perfectly plastic
B)elastic and strain hardening
C)perfectly elastic
D)none of the above

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Brittle materials such as ceramics and thermosetting plastics typically exhibit a perfectly elastic behavior up until the point of failure, without any plastic deformation.

Which One of the Following Types of Stress Strain Relationship