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==Key Stage 5==
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===Meaning===
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A '''ductile''' [[material]] stretches easily without breaking.
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===About Ductile Materials===
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*'''Ductile''' [[material]]s can be drawn into thin wires without breaking.
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*'''Ductile''' [[material]]s exhibit significant [[Plastic Deformation|plastic deformation]] before fracture.
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*High '''ductility''' is associated with [[metal]]s like [[gold]], [[silver]], and [[copper]].
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*'''Ductile''' [[material]]s are important in applications where flexibility and the ability to withstand [[Tensile Stress|tensile stress]] are required.

Latest revision as of 17:41, 23 May 2024

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Ductility is how easily a material can be stretched into wires.

About Ductility

The more ductile the easier it is to stretch into wires.
Metals are usually very ductile materials.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Ductility is the ease with which a material can be stretched into wires.

About Ductility

The more ductile the easier it is to stretch into wires.
Metals are usually very ductile materials.


References

AQA

Ductility, pages 78-9, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Key Stage 5

Meaning

A ductile material stretches easily without breaking.

About Ductile Materials