0 the ability of a metal to be easily bent or stretched :
Brass has an attractive yellow colour and in certain properties, such as its ductility, it is superior to bronze.
High-performance steel will have more ductility.
1 the ability of a substance such as a metal to be stretched or shaped without breaking
Germanium adds ductility - the ability to stretch without breaking.
Gold is usually alloyed with base metals for use in jewellery, altering its hardness and ductility, melting point, color and other properties.
Gold is also used in electrical contacts because of its resistance to corrosion, electrical conductivity, ductility and lack of toxicity.
Copper, by virtue of its inherent high conductivity, ductility and strength, has always been the ideal material for conducting electricity.
At the same time, its high degree of ductility allows it to accommodate quite readily into sites of comparatively low or lower strain within a surrounding, deforming, multilayered rock succession.
Besides sliding electrical contacts, gold is also used in electrical contacts because of its resistance to corrosion, electrical conductivity, ductility and lack of toxicity.
Oxygen-free coppers are used to resist hydrogen embrittlement when extensive amounts of cold work is needed, and for applications requiring higher ductility (e.g., telecommunications cable).
Local ductility is designated as the localized elongation at the eventual fracture zone.
