Hei whakaahua i tētahi matū ka taea tōna āhua te huri mā te paopao, mā te whakapiko rānei, kāore e whati. He kōngohe te nuinga o ngā konganuku, pērā i te konumohe (Al), te rino (Fe) me te konukura (Cu), nō reira ka whakamahia hei hanga waea, hei hanga haenga konganuku papatahi.
Used to describe a material that can be shaped by hammering and bending without it fracturing. Most metals such as aluminium (Al), iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) are ductile, and are therefore used for producing wire and sheet metal.