Compressive stress
Compressive stress is the force that is responsible for the deformation of the material such that the volume of the material reduces. It is the stress experienced by a material which leads to a smaller volume. High compressive stress leads to failure of the material due to tension.
When compressive stress is applied to the brittle materials, these materials fracture as there is a sudden release of the stored energy. When the compressive stress is applied to the ductile materials, they compress, and there is no failure.
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