Assertion: pure iridium | /r/HasProperty | brittle
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: to the point
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Pure iridium is extremely brittle, to the point of being hard to weld because the heat-affected zone cracks, but it can be made more ductile by addition of small quantities of titanium and zirconium (0.2% of each apparently works well).
text: Pure iridium is very brittle and is nearly impossible to machine.
text: Pure iridium is very brittle and is nearly impossible to machine.