Which mechanism causes increased ductility in certain metallic crystals at elevated temperature?

💡 Explanation

Ductility rises as grain boundary diffusion increases facilitating creep; because thermally activated atoms can move more freely. This diffusion promotes dislocation motion and reduces brittleness, therefore enhancing ductility, rather than dislocations being locked in place because of other mechanisms.

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