ductilibility

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A form of ductility — Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of ductility.

    After corrosion, the metals lose their basic physical properties such as malleability, ductilibility, and strength.

    2013 November 7, Thomas Bond, Chris Hughes, O-level Chemistry Total Guide (Concise) (Yellowreef), page 83
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    The high-polymer geomembrane must have a certain tensile strength and ductilibility to allow for adaptation to the irregularities and roughness of the shotcrete lining.

    1987, Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference, Proceedings, page 471

    The thrust of his research will be to determine the highest operating temperature at which the materials can be used before they lose their useful properties (of stiffness, strength, and ductilibility, the ability of a metal to be shaped without breaking).

    2011 April 4, Inside UVA.

Origin

From ductile + -ibility.

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