Ductility describes the property of the ability to stretch a metal, without

being damaged
Ductility and malleability- *The difference between malleability and
ductility is that malleability is the ability to deform easily upon the
application of a compressive force, and ductility is doing the same with
tensile force.
*Ductility is a mechanical property used to describe the extent to which
materials can be deformed plastically without fracture.
In material science, ductility specifically refers to a material's ability to
deform under tensile stress; this is often characterized by the material's
ability to be stretched into a wire.
Malleability, a similar concept, refers to a material's ability to deform under
compressive stress; this is often characterized by the material's ability to
form a thin sheet by hammering or rolling. Ductility and malleability do not
always correlate with each other; for instance, gold is both ductile and
malleable, but lead is only malleable.
Commonly, the term "ductility" is used to refer to both concepts, as they are
very similar.
-Ductility and malleability are two properties of metals that describe specific
tendencies in certain metals. Ductility describes the property of the ability to
stretch a metal, without being damaged. Highly ductile materials are useful
for stretching into wires. Malleability describes the property of a metals

ability to be deformed under compression. Highly malleable materials can

be readily rolled or hammered into sheets. While these properties are
similar, different materials react differently in these circumstances. Gold or
copper for example, are both highly ductile and malleable