In the problem of interest, we have two applied stresses, which can be superimposed to predict the kink angle for a growing crack: 1) A plating-induced mode I load 𝑃𝑃 of unit pressure and 2) an applied normal (compressive) load of 𝜎𝜎 � = 𝜎𝜎 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑒𝑒𝑎𝑎𝑒𝑒𝑎𝑎 𝑃𝑃 aligned with the bar's axis, acting upon a crack oriented at angle 90°-𝛽𝛽. This second load represents the external compression on the electrolyte. The platinginduced pressure is applied normal to the crack faces, and oriented at an angle of 𝛽𝛽 relative to the coordinate system of load 2. Thus, the remotely applied stress state can be described using superposition as: