noun
- the quality or capacity of a material to be shaped or formed by forging without cracking or breaking
Usage: technical term used in metallurgy and materials science
Examples
- The forgeability of steel depends on its carbon content and temperature.
- Engineers selected an alloy with excellent forgeability for the engine components.
- High forgeability allows the metal to be shaped into complex forms without defects.
- The material's forgeability was tested by repeated heating and hammering cycles.
- Improving forgeability reduces manufacturing costs and waste in metal production.