ductility
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RidgeAlloy is made by remelting aluminum recovered from used products and recasting it into a new alloy designed to meet the strength, ductility and crash safety requirements of structural vehicle components.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
Toughness comes from a blend of high strength and ductility, and it varies depending on the details of a structure, even if the material itself doesn't change.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 11, 2019
Some of the properties of metals in general, such as their malleability and ductility, are largely due to having identical atoms arranged in a regular pattern.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
SpaceX said that compared with a traditionally cast part, the printed valve body had "superior strength, ductility and fracture resistance."
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2016
In the process of this change, rocks expand or contract; and, in portions, their multitudinous fissures give them a ductility or viscosity like that of glacier-ice on a larger scale.
From On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by Ruskin, John
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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