Design and Technology GCSE
Malleability
What Malleability means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Malleability
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The physical property of a material indicating its ability to be deformed or shaped under compressive stress (e.g., hammered or rolled) without cracking.
The ability of a material to be deformed under compression and take on a new shape without cracking or breaking.
Topics that use Malleability
- Metals: Specialist techniques, tools, equipment and processes to shape, fabricate, construct and assemble a high-quality metal prototype (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of ferrous and non-ferrous metals (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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