ductility

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The material provides the strength, corrosion resistance and ductility required for demanding applications such as vehicle underbodies, frame elements and other key structural parts.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Toughness comes from a blend of high strength and ductility, and it varies depending on the details of a structure, even if the material itself doesn't change.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 11, 2019

Some of the properties of metals in general, such as their malleability and ductility, are largely due to having identical atoms arranged in a regular pattern.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

SpaceX said that compared with a traditionally cast part, the printed valve body had "superior strength, ductility and fracture resistance."

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2016

Consequently, all cut glass is barbarous: for the cutting conceals its ductility, and confuses it with crystal.

From The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), by Ruskin, John