ductility
noun
duc·til·i·ty
ˌdək-ˈti-lə-tē 
: 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
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“Ductility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ductility. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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