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A ductile material can be stretched a certain amount (depending upon the ductility) without fracturing. The higher the ductility the more it can stretched. Ductility is affected by temperature. Many applications require some "give" without breaking. Once the material is stretched it will not return to the original form. Ductile materials can be "drawn" through a die to reduce the diameter in the case of a wire or the thinness in the case of sheet metal. It the metal did not have ductility it would fracture and could not be drawn. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing_(manufacturing) about "drawing".
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoReally, you can't think of how ductility can be usefull?
If it want ductile it would be just like glass. So replace all the metal things in your house with conductive glass. It might be kind of hard to use cords.
It would be great to have car panels that didnt dent but rather just shattered. Or how about boats that couldn't hit a rock without breaking. Are you kind of getting some ideas now? Think of all the sheet metal that's used. That's deformed as they roll it.
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∙ 13y agoDuctile is the property of being deformable when placed under tension (such as being drawn into a wire). This is an important property, because if the materials were brittle instead of ductile, then metalworking would be far more difficult. We wouldn't have everything from jewelry to locks to those metal ties that keep your bread fresh. Ductile metal allows us to work with the metal.
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∙ 13y agofor example, copper can be made into thin sheets and wire because it is malleable and ductile.
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∙ 13y agoDue to elasticity any metal can be easily be molded. :)
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∙ 12y agoDrawing into a fine wire. Copper is a ductile metal and can be drawn into wire because of its ductility.
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∙ 9y agoIt is useful to us that metals are ductile because it means they can be configured into many different shapes for multiple uses. Gold is the most ductile metal.
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∙ 8y agoA ductile metal can easily be turned into wire.
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What's the mean of ductility for zinc?
Ductility is a measure of how easy it is to stretch a metal into a wire.
Ductility of Scandium?
Scandium is considered a ductile metal.
Which property of a metal describes why it can be formed into wire?
Ductility
Is ductitty a physical property of metal?
Yes ductility is the physical property of the metals because there is no need of chemical reaction for complete this property
What property of a metal describes its ability to be easily drawn into a wire but not rolled into sheet without splitting?
Ductility http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ductility
What are some examples of ductility being useful?
The manufacture of metallic wires is based on metals ductility.
What demonstrates ductility?
Ductility is demonstrated in metal by its ability to stretch under tensile strength.
What's the mean of ductility for zinc?
Ductility is a measure of how easy it is to stretch a metal into a wire.
What properties makes metal so useful?
They are usually very malleability, it's ductility (ability to turn into wires) , and it's a great conductor of electricity.
Why most metal has high ductility?
aluminium
Is ductility a physical property or chemical property?
Ductility is a physical property because it can be observed without a chemical change to the material. For instance, if we are working with aluminum to calculate its ductility, whatever we do to the aluminum metal in the process, it will still be aluminum metal.
Is ductility a physical property or a chemical property?
Ductility is a physical property because it can be observed without a chemical change to the material. For instance, if we are working with aluminum to calculate its ductility, whatever we do to the aluminum metal in the process, it will still be aluminum metal.
What characteristic of metal means it can be shaped into a wire?
Ductility
Which property of a metal describes why it can be formed into wire?
Ductility
Ductility of Scandium?
Scandium is considered a ductile metal.
Is ductitty a physical property of metal?
Yes ductility is the physical property of the metals because there is no need of chemical reaction for complete this property
When is ductile useful?
Ductility is a very important property when metals are processed.
