 ##  [Ductile Failure](/ductile-failure) 

  ##  [Ductile Failure](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/ductile-failure-0) 

  
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Definition

Material or structural failure characterized by significant plastic deformation before fracture, typically manifested by necking, shear lips, void growth and coalescence, or large permanent strains that redistribute loads prior to final separation.