Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Fessenden, Cortez, b. 1852 · Toronto : Copp, Clark · leaf 84
ss, or Tendency to he Broken by a Blow? To answer this question determine which is the harder and whichthe more brittle in the following pairs of substances : (a) copperand chalk, (6) copper and glass, (c) glass and steel. PROPERTIES AND LAWS OF SOLIDS. 75 II.—Ductility.6. What is Meant by the Term… … The property of being extended in length by beingdrawn out into wires or threads is called ductility. Experiment 2. Compare the ductility of a piece of sealing wax at the ordi-nary temperature with that of a piece which has been heatedfor a short time in boiling water. Many metals are quite ductile…
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