Associations to the word «Ductility»

Wiktionary

DUCTILITY, noun. (physics) Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.

Dictionary definition

DUCTILITY, noun. The malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets.

Wise words

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