Mandarin:
脆性断裂

Explanation in English Language (EN):
A sudden and catastrophic failure of a material with little or no plastic deformation, usually along specific planes due to stress concentration.

Explanation in Mandarin (ZH):
材料在几乎没有塑性变形的情况下发生的突然且灾难性的破坏，通常沿特定平面因应力集中而发生。

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