- 断裂带 duànlièdài fault zonea geological area where rock layers have fractured and shifted due to stress; also called [[断层带|斷層帶|duan4 ceng2 dai4]]
- 断裂强度 duànlièqiángdù breaking strengthrupture strength or breaking strength
- 断裂模数 duànlièmóshù modulus of rupturethe maximum stress a material can withstand before breaking or failing
