In steel, the Young's modulus and the strain at the breaking point are 2×1011 Nm−2 and 0.15 respectively. The stress at the breaking point for steel is therefore
1.33×1011 Nm−2
1.33×1012 Nm−2
7.5×10−13 Nm−2
3×1010 Nm−2
Breaking stress = strain × Young's modulus
=0.15×2×11=3×1010 Nm−2