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Ductility

Scope note

The property of being permanently deformed by tension without rupture, that is, the ability to be drawn from a large to a small size. MH

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300056195

Broader Terms used

mechanical properties

Equivalent Terms used

ductile

Created

12yrs ago

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