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[https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleability '''Malleability'''] is the property or physical characeristic of a material ''(usually metals)'' to be moulded or formed into shape ''(e.g. like putty or clay)''. | [https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleability '''Malleability'''] is the property or physical characeristic of a material ''(usually metals)'' to be moulded or formed into shape ''(e.g. like putty or clay)''. It can easily be formed by '''[[Compression|Compressive Forces]]'''. | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead '''Lead'''] is very '''Malleable''' in its normal state but other metals may have to be '''[[Annealing|Annealed]]''' first. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold '''Gold'''] is | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead '''Lead'''] is very '''Malleable''' in its normal state but other metals may have to be '''[[Annealing|Annealed]]''' first. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold '''Gold'''] is normally so '''Malleable''' it can be beaten into wafer thin sheets of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_leaf '''Gold Leaf'''] whereas [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper '''Copper'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass '''Brass'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium '''Aluminium'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver '''Silver'''] may have to be '''[[Annealing|Annealed]]''' before they can be worked into shape. | ||
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Malleability is the property or physical characeristic of a material (usually metals) to be moulded or formed into shape (e.g. like putty or clay). It can easily be formed by Compressive Forces.
Lead is very Malleable in its normal state but other metals may have to be Annealed first. Gold is normally so Malleable it can be beaten into wafer thin sheets of Gold Leaf whereas Copper, Brass, Aluminium and Silver may have to be Annealed before they can be worked into shape.
Metals which are not Malleable may fracture, break or shatter if they are bent and these are said to be Brittle (e.g. like chalk).