Commonly, the term "ductility" is used to refer to both concepts, as they are very similar. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
"ductility," the ability to adapt to high-pressure loads. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Department of Energy - Press Releases] Reference
This is considered a modification of ductility. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
High-strength ductility, formability and weldability. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
Some metals, like cast iron, have absolutely no ductility. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
We have tested various pieces that have broken apart for hardness, ductility, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
This increases the hardness to a high degree and adds strength without much decrease in ductility. From Wordnik.com. [Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon] Reference
All travellers agree in the facile ductility and inertia-like amiability of the native African character. From Wordnik.com. [Autographs for Freedom, Volume 2 (of 2) (1854)] Reference
Is not now ductility to be added to his former idea, and made part of the essence of the species that name. From Wordnik.com. [An Essay Concerning Human Understanding] Reference
There are different measurements of the physical property of wires: maleability, tensile strength, ductility, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Nickel Titanium Orthodontic Wires] Reference
Sarco waterproofing is a compound analyzing 99.7 per cent. pure bitumen and having a range of ductility of 200° F. From Wordnik.com. [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference
Is not now ductility to be added to his former idea, and made part of the essence of the species that name Zahab stands for?. From Wordnik.com. [God, Aids & Circumcision] Reference
Having very low weight and high ductility, structure made of bamboo, if well designed and constructed are earthquake resistant. From Wordnik.com. [3. Innovative technologies related to the increased utilization of low-energy building materials] Reference
These composites combine the ductility, fracture toughness and plasticity of conventional metals with the high strength of pure BMG. From Wordnik.com. [Metal Uniform | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
The purity of this grade of iron gives a homogeneous, soft weld of even texture, great ductility and exceptionally good machining qualities. From Wordnik.com. [Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon] Reference
Thus it is capable of the widest variety of uses, being soft when ductility, fibrous when tenacity, and crystalline when hardness is required. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886] Reference
There are no atoms; all body is divisible endlessly: besides neither the continuity nor the ductility of corporeal things is explicable apart from. From Wordnik.com. [The Six Enneads.] Reference
Here, again, we have a piece of very fine lace, which has been similarly carbonized, and displays the same qualities of ductility and incombustibility. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887] Reference
And, more important, we ought to be able to assert with certainty that if some object has the greatest ductility, then it also has the greatest weight. From Wordnik.com. [Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz] Reference
Aluminum bronze, composed of copper, zinc and aluminum has high tensile strength combined with ductility and is used for parts requiring this combination. From Wordnik.com. [Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon] Reference
The weight, ductility and imperishability of gold, for example, have underpinned its status as a substance of beauty, value and permanence since antiquity. From Wordnik.com. [Periodic Table Talk] Reference
"Once ductility is introduced, materials become weak.". From Wordnik.com. [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference
Lord Theign glared at this imputation to him of a low ductility. From Wordnik.com. [The Outcry] Reference
Arabia shows forth in work of fusion, ductility, or chasing; whatever. From Wordnik.com. [On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature] Reference
It can make these metals brittle; the ductility of the metal becomes reduced. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
The true benefit of mayhem is the ductility of the human mind in a panicked state. From Wordnik.com. [All Updates @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com] Reference
At a temperature of 212° it has considerable ductility, and can be drawn into wire. From Wordnik.com. [Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth] Reference
The resulting decrease in ductility could present cracking problems in some situations. From Wordnik.com. [CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries] Reference
Softening lessens the solidity of some materials while improving resistance and ductility. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
In general, it is performed to bring back ductility and relax metal pressures inside a material. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
If you wish for lightness, take wood; if for freedom, take stucco; if for ductility, take glass. From Wordnik.com. [The Two Paths] Reference
The ductility of carbon-vanadium steels is therefore increased, likewise the ductility of chrome-vanadium steels. From Wordnik.com. [The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel] Reference
Unlike austenitic grades it can be heat treated ( "quench and temper") to generate high strength with good ductility. From Wordnik.com. Reference
PEDOT is valued in electronic applications for the transparency, ductility and stability of its conducting, or doped, state. From Wordnik.com. [ACM TechNews] Reference
This figure is known as the elongation at fracture, or briefly, the "elongation," and is generally taken to be a measure of ductility. From Wordnik.com. [The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel] Reference
Advantages aside, the principal difficulty with them is that they are difficult to cast and have little ductility and damage tolerance. From Wordnik.com. [The Engineer - News] Reference
It performs well in this function because it often improves the toughness and ductility of the steel, even with the increased strength and hardness. From Wordnik.com. [CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries] Reference
In none of Dryden's works can be found passages more pathetic and magnificent, greater ductility and energy of language, or a more pleasing and various music. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2] Reference
Spite of this, however, by reason of their great ductility, the precious metals have been able to penetrate even into the meanest huts in one form or another. From Wordnik.com. [System der volkswirthschaft. English] Reference
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