Question

Explain thee meaning of malleability and ductility?give example of each.

Answer 1

Ductility, by definition, is a material that can be stretched thin when tensile stress is applied. It is the way to describe a physical property of any material. Although very similar, be careful not to confuse ductility with malleability..eg..copper aluminum...
Malleability is a material that can bend or change shape using compressive force, rather than tensile stress. Think of compressive force as the act of squeezing or pushing down on a material to change its shape. Some metals can be both ductile and malleable, or ductile (or malleable) only.eg. gold silver iron

Answer 2

• Malleable - A metal that can be beaten into thin sheets on hammering is called malleable .

E.g - Copper & Aluminium

• Ductile - A metal which can be drawn

into thin wires is called ductile .

E.g - Gold & Silver