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: The more '''ductile''' the easier it is to stretch into wires.
: [[Metal]]s are usually very '''ductile''' [[material]]s.
===References===
====AQA====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158762/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158762&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a0fffa35b3ea49a63404f6704e0df7cc ''Ductility, pages 78-9, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
==Key Stage 5==
===Meaning===
A '''ductile''' [[material]] stretches easily without breaking.
===About Ductile Materials===
*'''Ductile''' [[material]]s can be drawn into thin wires without breaking.
*'''Ductile''' [[material]]s exhibit significant [[Plastic Deformation|plastic deformation]] before fracture.
*High '''ductility''' is associated with [[metal]]s like [[gold]], [[silver]], and [[copper]].
*'''Ductile''' [[material]]s are important in applications where flexibility and the ability to withstand [[Tensile Stress|tensile stress]] are required.