A metal specimen with a square cross-sectional area having a gauge length of 50.0 mm is pulled in tension. If its width at the point of fracture is 5 mm and fractured gauge length is 75 mm. Calculate the ductility in terms of: a) percent elongation  b) percent reduction in area  (Assume that its original width is 9 mm.)

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A metal specimen with a square cross-sectional area having a gauge length of 50.0 mm is pulled in tension.
If its width at the point of fracture is 5 mm and fractured gauge length is 75 mm. Calculate the ductility in
terms of:
a) percent elongation 
b) percent reduction in area 
(Assume that its original width is 9 mm.)

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