soft metal
Easily shaped conductor
A soft metal is one that can be easily scratched, dented, or shaped—gold, lead, copper, tin, and aluminum are common examples.
The term is relative rather than technical; soft metals contrast with hard metals like steel or titanium.
In plumbing, soft metals like copper bend without cracking.
Gold is prized partly because it's a soft metal that takes detail well.
- franciumRarest occurring natural element
- aluminumElement thirteen
- cadmiumElement forty-eight
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
lithium · tin · tin foil · cesium · ductility · gold · gallium · lead · lead pipe · mercury · pewter · indium · malleability · silver · silver spoon · gold leaf · gold foil · bronze
- flexible materialsrubber band, elastic, spandex, latex, silicone
- Leadlead, Pb, galena, lead ore, lead pipes
hardness/malleability
soft metalhard metal
Rigid, durable metallic substance
steel · iron · tungsten · hardened steel · titanium