Thursday, April 15, 2010

Physical Property: Malleability and Ductility

Malleability refers to a material's ability to deform under compressive stress; this is often characterized by the material's ability to form a thin sheet by hammering or rolling.

Ductility refers to a material's ability to deform under tensile stress; this is often characterized by the material's ability to be stretched into a wire.


1 comment:

  1. Dear Mr. Pang,
    Thank you for putting Malleability's and Ductility's ability on the blog.

    Si Hui

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