Nail Design: Pointed End, Cap & Stress Types

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The design of nails with a pointed end and a cap is intended to manage both normal and shear stress effectively, with the pointed end acting like a wedge to concentrate force. When a homogeneous material breaks, it typically fractures at a 45-degree angle due to the orientation of maximum shear stress in pure axial loading. This angle allows for optimal force distribution and minimizes the risk of failure. Understanding the relationship between force application and stress distribution is crucial for grasping these concepts. Further exploration of the equations governing shear and normal stress can clarify the mechanics behind these phenomena.
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Guys, why do you think the standard nail is designed with a pointed end and where the top has a cap? What does this imply to the 2 kinds of stress which are normal stress and shear stress? Isn't the pointed end kinda works like a wedge?

Also, why does a homogenous material when broken is always cut at an angle of almost 45 degrees?
 
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Keep going on the lines of a wedge. A very small area, i.e. a point and a large, sudden force applied =?

In pure axial loading, the 45° plane is the plane where the max shear stress resides.
 
i kanda understand now the nail part. But about the pure axial loading, I'm still having trouble with it...?

umm, can you somehow give me a starting equation that might explain this and all the necessary conditions needed for this to happen? :D
 

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