A metal that is malleable is able to be plastically deformed or extended or shaped using rollers, extrusion, or shaped laterally into a sheet by beating with a hammer.
| Malleability of Metals in Descending Order |
|---|
| 1. Gold |
| 2. Silver |
| 3. Aluminum |
| 4. Copper |
| 5. Tin |
| 6. Platinum |
| 7. Lead |
| 8. Zinc |
| 9, Iron |