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<p>Created article</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:WireDrawing.png |400px|right]]<br /> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ductility &#039;&#039;&#039;Ductility&#039;&#039;&#039;] of metals is the ability to be drawn out into fine wires - i.e. when subjected to &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Tension|Tensile Forces]]&#039;&#039;&#039;, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold &#039;&#039;&#039;Gold&#039;&#039;&#039;] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver &#039;&#039;&#039;Silver&#039;&#039;&#039;] are so &#039;&#039;&#039;Ductile&#039;&#039;&#039; they can be drawn out into fine threads.<br /> <br /> <br /> A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silversmith &#039;&#039;&#039;Silversmith&#039;&#039;&#039;] may draw &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Anealing|Anealed]]&#039;&#039;&#039; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver &#039;&#039;&#039;Silver&#039;&#039;&#039;] wire through progressively smaller holes in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draw_plate &#039;&#039;&#039;Draw Plate&#039;&#039;&#039;] until the wire is thin enough to be used in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filigree &#039;&#039;&#039;Filigree Work&#039;&#039;&#039;] for example.<br /> <br /> <br /> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper &#039;&#039;&#039;Copper&#039;&#039;&#039;] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium &#039;&#039;&#039;Aluminium&#039;&#039;&#039;] are commonly drawn into wires to be used as electrical conductors. In addition, the &#039;&#039;&#039;Ductility&#039;&#039;&#039; of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium &#039;&#039;&#039;Aluminium&#039;&#039;&#039;] makes it very suitable for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrusion &#039;&#039;&#039;Extruding&#039;&#039;&#039;] sections.<br /> <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Ductility&#039;&#039;&#039; is similar to &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Malleability]]&#039;&#039;&#039; but not quite the same. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead &#039;&#039;&#039;Lead&#039;&#039;&#039;] for example, although very &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Malleability|Malleable]]&#039;&#039;&#039; is not very &#039;&#039;&#039;Ducitle&#039;&#039;&#039; since it is weak in &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Tension]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Terminology]]</div>

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