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Why might dry thread be brittle and wet thread hard?
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Why might dry thread be brittle and wet thread hard?
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Why might dry thread be brittle and wet thread hard?
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I saw a phenomenon that the
dry thread is some brittle in nature and a wet thread is hard in nature.
why this phenomenon occurs.
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Re: why dry thread is brittle and wet thread is hard?
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Not in my experience. Could you be more specific on the type of thread and what you observe.
I have observed that wet threads behave differently because the moisture lubricates the strands as they rub together, but I wouldn't describe this as difference between brittle and hard.
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Re: why dry thread is brittle and wet thread is hard?
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wet fabric can be stronger than dry ...
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/chemistry/shanghai-noon
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Re: why dry thread is brittle and wet thread is hard?
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Quote from: RD on 11/10/2016 10:21:43
wet fabric can be stronger than dry ...
Yes, I wonder if the poster means that a wet thread will self support, stifffer, e.g. When heading a needle, I'm sure this is due to the threads sticking together and forming a more cohesive structure.
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