Which deformation results from exceeding shear stress in amorphous solids?

💡 Explanation

Shear bands form locally, because excessive shear stress causes localized plastic deformation via a mechanism called shear localization. Therefore, shear bands form rather than more uniform plastic flow, because amorphous solids lack a crystal lattice to facilitate dislocation movement.

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