Ductileness

State or quality of being ductile. Ductil'ity, n. [Fr. ductilité.] ( Physics.) The power po e ed by certain bodies, and especially by the metals, in virtue of which they are capable of being drawn out in length, while their diameter is diminished, without fracture or separation. Among the metals it may be called the property of being able to be drawn out into wires. The order of the metals which are ductile is almost similar to the order of those which are malleable; it is as follows:- Gold, silver, platinum, iron, copper, zinc, tin, lead, nickel, palladium, cadmium. Platinum wire has been produced only 영어어어th of an inch in diameter. Gla is exceedingly ductile at a high temperature. The property is also po e ed by other substances; such as gums, glues, resins, ., when softened by moisture or heat.