Some materials are considered very strong, yet they are also very brittle. To me this sounds a bit counterintuitive so please explain to me how a material like carbon fiber for example, is considered strong but yet breaks easily.
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“Strong means something, but its not the olny property”
Hard things resist scratches and cuts.
Tough things resist sudden impacts.
Strong things resist getting stretched or squished.
Glass is both hard, and strong, but its not tough.
Rubber is tough but not hard or strong
Steel is a mix of all three but not really that great at any of them.
Different materials are a mix of each
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