ductility

noun

duc·​til·​i·​ty ˌdək-ˈti-lə-tē How to pronounce ductility (audio)
: the quality or state of being ductile
especially : the ability of a material to have its shape changed (as by being drawn out into wire or thread) without losing strength or breaking
When certain alloys are added to metal, hardness and strength can be improved without decreasing the ductility. Daniel A. Brandt

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The first, adopted in the 1990s and still widely employed, had a good combination of strength and ductility. John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024 Some phases are harder, while others confer ductility, a measure of how much the metal can be bent and twisted out of shape without shearing and creating jagged edges that penetrate and tear squishy human bodies. John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ductility was in 1644

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“Ductility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ductility. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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