Ductility
What Ductility means in Design and Technology A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Ductility
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The ability of a solid material to deform under tensile stress; often characterized by the material's ability to be stretched into a wire.
The ability of a material to be drawn or stretched out into a thin wire without breaking.
The ability of a material to be drawn out into wires or thin strands without breaking.
The ability of a material to be drawn out into a thin wire without breaking.
The ability of a material to be drawn out into thin wires without breaking.
Topics that use Ductility
- Part 3: Making a final prototype (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Topic 3: Processes and techniques (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Topic 6: Effects of technological developments (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Topic 8: Features of manufacturing industries (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Topic 9: Designing for maintenance and the cleaner environment (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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