ductile

(adjective)

Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.

Related Terms

  • malleable
  • metal
  • physical property
  • conductive

Examples of ductile in the following topics:

  • General Properties of Metals

    • Metals are usually malleable, ductile, and shiny.
    • Typically they are malleable and ductile, deforming under stress without cleaving.
  • Variation of Physical Properties Within a Group

    • They are malleable (can be hammered into thin sheets) and ductile (can be stretched into wires).
    • On the left is sodium, a very metallic element (ductile, malleable, conducts electricity).
  • Copper

    • Copper is a ductile metal that conducts heat and electricity and forms a rich variety of compounds with oxidation states +1 and +2.
    • Copper is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity; its symbol is Cu and its atomic number is 29.
  • Periodic Trends in Metallic Properties

    • Because each ion is surrounded by the electron fluid in all directions, the bonding has no directional properties; this accounts for the high malleability and ductility of metals.
  • Bonding in Metals: The Electron Sea Model

    • Metals are ductile and malleable because local bonds can be easily broken and reformed.
  • Metallic Crystals

    • Metallic bonding accounts for many physical properties of metals, such as strength, malleability, ductility, thermal and electrical conductivity, opacity, and luster.
    • Mechanical properties of metals include malleability and ductility, meaning the capacity for plastic deformation.
  • Aluminum

  • Transition Metals

    • For example, the metals in group 11 have similar characteristics of electrical conductivity, luster, crystal structure, ductility, and tensile strength.
  • Occurrence of Metals

    • Iron alloyed with various proportions of carbon gives low, mid and high carbon steels; the increased carbon levels reduce ductility and toughness.
  • Types of Synthetic Organic Polymers

    • PVC is used in construction because it is cheaper and stronger than more traditional alternatives such as copper or ductile iron.
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