A property of some metals that allows them to be hammered or rolled into thin sheets without rupture. Malleability is the property that permits the manufacture of sheets, bars, and forgings, and permits fabrication by hammering and bending. Malleability is the direct opposite of brittleness. Gold is the most malleable of all metals. Copper is very malleable except when near its melting point. Zinc is malleable only

between 140 and 160°C (284 and 320″F), while iron and steel become much more malleable at elevated temperatures.

Table M-10 shows the comparative malleability of various metals at room temperature, in order of decreasing malleability (1 is the most malleable and 8 is the least malleable).

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