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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
The ability of a material to be deformed by tension without breaking.  A ductile metal, like gold, can be easily shaped and drawn into a very thin wire.  The most ductile metals are (in order from greatest to least): [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gold gold], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silver silver], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=platinum platinum], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron iron], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper copper], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aluminum aluminum], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nickel nickel] (Untracht 1968).
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The ability of a material to be deformed by tension without breaking.  A ductile metal, like gold, can be easily shaped and drawn into a very thin wire.  The most ductile metals are (in order from greatest to least): [[gold]], [[silver]], [[platinum]], [[iron]], [[copper]], [[aluminum]], and [[nickel]] (Untracht 1968).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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ductilité (Fr.); Duktilität (Deut.); ductilidad (Esp.); ductilidade (Port.)
 
ductilité (Fr.); Duktilität (Deut.); ductilidad (Esp.); ductilidade (Port.)
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
O. Untracht, ''Metal Techniques for Craftsmen'', Doubleday and Co., Garden City, NY, 1968.
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* O. Untracht, ''Metal Techniques for Craftsmen'', Doubleday and Co., Garden City, NY, 1968.
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

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Description

The ability of a material to be deformed by tension without breaking. A ductile metal, like gold, can be easily shaped and drawn into a very thin wire. The most ductile metals are (in order from greatest to least): Gold, Silver, Platinum, Iron, Copper, Aluminum, and Nickel (Untracht 1968).

Synonyms and Related Terms

ductilité (Fr.); Duktilität (Deut.); ductilidad (Esp.); ductilidade (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • O. Untracht, Metal Techniques for Craftsmen, Doubleday and Co., Garden City, NY, 1968.