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by kurthr 403 days ago
For a simple example try twisting a ductile aluminum bolt (or clay), twisting a brittle piece of chalk (or concrete), or twisting a composite (twig). They all fail differently (and the first two at 45deg to each other. Mohr's circle is interesting, and fatigue failure more interesting still.

https://youtu.be/1YTKedLQOa0?t=533