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ductility

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The property of a metal which allows it to be drawn into wires or filaments.

Tractableness; pliableness.

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After a number of passes the wire may be annealed to facilitate more drawing or, if it is a finished product, to maximise ductility and conductivity. Source: Internet

For the steels, the hardness and tensile strength of the steel is related to the amount of carbon present, with increasing carbon levels also leading to lower ductility and toughness. Source: Internet

Heat treatment Metals can be heat-treated to alter the properties of strength, ductility, toughness, hardness and/or resistance to corrosion. Source: Internet

Iron alloyed with various proportions of carbon gives low, mid and high carbon steels, with increasing carbon levels reducing ductility and toughness. Source: Internet

Lima-Peru Because of the softness of pure (24k) gold, it is usually alloyed with base metals for use in jewelry, altering its hardness and ductility, melting point, color and other properties. Source: Internet

Later, in the 1970s, it was found tantalum is superior to copper, due to its much higher density and very high ductility at high strain rates. Source: Internet

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