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==Key Stage 5==
===Meaning===
[[Braking Breaking Stress|Breaking stress]] is the [[stress]] required to break a [[material]](also known as '''ultimate tensile stress''').
===About Breaking Stress===
*[[Braking Breaking Stress|Breaking stress]] is also known as the maximum [[ultimate tensile stress]]a [[material]] can withstand before failure.*[[Braking Breaking Stress|Breaking stress]] is [[measure]]d in pascals (Pa).*[[Braking Breaking Stress|Breaking stress]] indicates the [[Material Strength|strength of a material]].*[[Braking Breaking Stress|Breaking stress]] is dependent on the [[material]]'s composition , structure and structure[[temperature]].
===Examples===
*[[Steel]] has a high [[Breaking Stress|breaking stress]], making it suitable for construction.
*[[Glass]] has a low [[Braking Breaking Stress|breaking stress]] and is more prone to breaking under [[tension]].